Disability Services
An official questions-paper heading. 1,918 questions (47 oral, 1,871 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 35 |
| Feb 2025 | 155 |
| Mar 2025 | 93 |
| Apr 2025 | 94 |
| May 2025 | 95 |
| Jun 2025 | 88 |
| Jul 2025 | 156 |
| Sep 2025 | 126 |
| Oct 2025 | 69 |
| Nov 2025 | 133 |
| Dec 2025 | 98 |
| Jan 2026 | 79 |
| Feb 2026 | 116 |
| Mar 2026 | 87 |
| Apr 2026 | 184 |
| May 2026 | 102 |
| Jun 2026 | 138 |
| Jul 2026 | 70 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Children | 1,608 |
| Health | 188 |
| Social | 36 |
| Transport | 35 |
| Taoiseach | 21 |
| Education | 8 |
| Further and Higher Education | 8 |
| Housing | 5 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Public Expenditure | 2 |
| Justice | 1 |
| Agriculture | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
Maurice Quinlivan
written
2026-03-18 · to Children
1620. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will develop proposals to address the lack of funding for transport and replacement of vehicles for disability day services in section 39 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20500/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-03-18 · to Children
1637. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage of overall funding for the Rehab Group that was provided through State funding from 2016 to 2025, per year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20795/26]
Shane Moynihan
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1934. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the expansion of adult ADHD services across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19629/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
113. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the efforts that are under way within her Department to increase the capacity of the Children Disability Network Teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17529/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
128. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will meet its target of placement beds as outlined in the HSE Disability Action Plan (2024-2026); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17617/26]
Rory Hearne
written
2026-03-05 · to Housing
253. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the efforts being made to increase ID residential places, in line with the recommendations of the Disability Capacity Review to 2032, that up to the average of 90-new residential places are needed each year from 2020 to 2032 to cater for changes in the size and age structure of the disabled population, and given …
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
471. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the recommendations in the Disability Action Plan (2024-2026) in relation to the provision of 900 additional residential care places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17931/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
472. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the full implementation of the recommendations in the Disability Action Plan (2024-2026); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17932/26]
Michael Murphy
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
473. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to ensure that children with complex disabilities can access specialised early-years placements where no appropriate service exists within their immediate CDNT catchment area; whether flexibility is permitted across CHO boundaries in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. …
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
474. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in respect of her Department’s pre-2022 responsibility for disability services, to provide the total funding allocated by her Department towards the decongregation of disability service settings for all relevant years following the publication of the Time to Move on from Congregated Settings policy in 2011, i…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
477. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in respect of her Department’s pre-2022 responsibility for disability services, the number of places in congregated settings which have been suppressed following the death of a service user, or for any reason other than relocation to a community setting, for all relevant years following the publication of the…
John Paul O'Shea
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
478. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality as a result of the publication of the HSE Capital Plan for 2026, if she will provide more detailed information on the projects planned to progress with disability services in Cork and Kerry during 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18125/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
479. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE staff in Blakestown Children's Disability Network Team, Blanchardstown Children's Disability Network Team and Cabra Grangegorman Children's Disability Network Team, broken down per occupation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18156/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
481. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total funding allocated by her Department towards the decongregation of disability service settings for all years following the publication of the Time to Move on from Congregated Settings policy in 2011, in tabular form. [17974/26]
Shane Moynihan
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
490. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the measures being taken by her Department to increase staffing levels in CDNTs and to reduce waiting times for access to services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17868/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-03-05 · to Children
494. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE staff in Blakestown, Blanchardstown and Cabra Grangegorman Children's Disability Network Teams, broken down per occupation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18157/26]
Jen Cummins
written
2026-03-04 · to Transport
61. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to make public transport more accessible for people with autism. [17667/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-03-04 · to Children
236. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality where a parent can seek respite support for a person over 18 years-of-age and whether this differs for a person under 18 years-of age. [17874/26]
Richard O'Donoghue
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
238. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the reason a respite centre, has been closed to families receiving respite care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17257/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
written
2026-03-03 · to Education
470. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth to establish if transport escorts for adults with disabilities, attending services (details supplied) and employed under the umbrella of Transport for Ireland receive higher pay along with statutory holidays in comparison to school transport escorts paid through her Department’s special educational needs transport scheme;…
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-03-03 · to Education
472. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children and young people who are blind or visually impaired and who are currently receiving orientation and mobility or rehabilitation services delivered by an organisation (details supplied), and funded by her Department, in counties Cork, Tipperary and Waterford. in tabular form; and if she will make a statement…
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2026-03-03 · to Children
747. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the profound worry parents of children with intellectual and other disabilities face when they consider the future and what may happen to their children and who will care for them when they cannot, especially disabled children with no siblings or wider support network; the k…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-03-03 · to Children
750. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) on a waiting list for the disability network team for occupational therapy will receive an appointment. [16884/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-03-03 · to Children
751. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available for parents/children while awaiting disability network team services given the length of time before they can be seen. [16885/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2026-03-03 · to Children
755. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite hours currently available to adults in County Kilkenny; the type of respite provided; the number who availed of this service in the years of 2024 and 2025; the number of persons on the waiting list to access this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16916/26]