Disability Services

783. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what clinical or governance risk assessment has been undertaken in respect of the 5,605 children waiting more than 12 months for initial contact with Children's Disability Network Teams. [32644/26]

784. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what the estimated staffing shortfall is within Children's Disability Network Teams required to eliminate waiting times exceeding 12 months. [32645/26]

785. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality what modelling or capacity analysis underpins the planned 10-week initial pathway target commencing June 2026, given current waiting times exceeding 12 months. [32646/26]

786. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of adults with an intellectual disability currently assessed as requiring residential or supported living accommodation; the number of such persons currently in receipt of appropriate residential placement; the number awaiting placement; and whether her Department maintains projections of future deman…

787. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with an intellectual disability currently living with a primary family carer aged over 65 years and over 70 years respectively; the number of such cases where no formal future residential or care plan is in place; and the measures in place to prioritise this cohort. [32690/26]

788. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the State maintains a comprehensive national register of adults with an intellectual disability who require, or are projected to require, residential or supported living accommodation; if not, the reason for the absence of such a register; and any plans to establish one. [32692/26]

803. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting early intervention services in County Mayo, including speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; the steps being taken to improve staffing and service capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33039/26]

809. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address the recruitment and retention of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists in Children's Disability Network Teams in County Cork, including any specific recruitment incentives, in light of the Department of Health's recent announ…

811. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the locations overseas where CDNTs within CHO3 went on recruitment campaigns seeking to recruit additional qualified staff to work in CDNT in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [33093/26]

881. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the measures that are in place to address the service gap for people with disabilities who require therapeutic input after the age of 65, but who are no longer eligible to access physical and sensory disability teams due to their age; if there is a plan to increase primary care team staffing quotas to address this gap in service; and if she wil…

406. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether all young people with intellectual disabilities are provided with a personal transition plan for housing and care supports by age 18; and if not, the steps being taken to ensure this occurs from age 16. [31600/26]

407. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given to establishing a single "one-stop-shop" statutory agency to coordinate between the HSE, housing bodies, local authorities and service providers in processing and managing housing and support applications. [31601/26]

410. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a review of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be undertaken to address legal inconsistencies relating to adult capacity and the ongoing expectations placed on parents to provide indefinite care. [31609/26]

426. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total level of public expenditure allocated to disability services under the HSE National Service Plan 2026; the breakdown of this expenditure, by programme area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31766/26]

428. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers, by grade posts, filled at Hartstown CDNT as of 23 April 2026, in tabular form. [31797/26]

195. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions his Department is taking to increase access to sustainable and long-term employment opportunities for people with disabilities; whether an assessment has been carried out on the key barriers to workforce participation, including workplace accessibility, employer supports and retention; the targeted measures or incentiv…

234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the criteria for access to respite services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31170/26]

252. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists, by grade posts filled within CHO4 primary care services as of 21 April 2026, in tabular form. [31099/26]

910. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a dedicated speech and language (SLT) post will be in place within the HSE Mid-West Adult Disability Service, as the service does not currently have a dedicated SLT post aligned to the staffing complement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30887/26]

911. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the submission of Disability Supports Application Management Tool (DSMAT) forms by disability service providers in County Mayo; the extent to which providers are meeting DSMAT submission requirements; to identify any providers with outstanding or overdue submissions; and if she will make a sta…

914. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of graduate speech and language therapists that were offered placements within CDNTs in CHO8 in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29642/26]

921. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children and young people on waiting lists for assessment of need and for therapy services, including speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology, as of 31 March 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29726/26]

933. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the geographical criteria used in determining placement for respite care for adults with intellectual disability; if a home address in a specific county automatically disqualifies an individual from accessing respite care in another county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29865/26]

934. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has been unable to apply for residence in St. Christophers Longford residential service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29867/26]

937. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department is taking to provide additional respite capacity in County Galway, in view of the increasing waiting lists for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30044/26]