159. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a timeline for the implementation of European disability cards in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12904/26]
Topics / Disability Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDisability Services
2,070 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
2,070
questions
2,021 written, 49 oral
140
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
12
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 35 |
| February 2025 | 155 |
| March 2025 | 93 |
| April 2025 | 94 |
| May 2025 | 95 |
| June 2025 | 88 |
| July 2025 | 156 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 126 |
| October 2025 | 69 |
| November 2025 | 133 |
| December 2025 | 98 |
| January 2026 | 79 |
| February 2026 | 116 |
| March 2026 | 87 |
| April 2026 | 184 |
| May 2026 | 102 |
| June 2026 | 138 |
| July 2026 | 70 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 89 |
| October 2026 | 63 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
164. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the efforts her Department is making to address the shortage of respite places for children with disabilities in Kerry. [13301/26]
166. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the efforts her Department is making to address the shortage of respite places for children with disabilities in Cork. [13388/26]
173. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she has taken to improve CDNT access in Cork. [12460/26]
185. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the lack of respite available to children with disabilities across County Donegal; and to outline her plans to address this serious shortfall. [3633/26]
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan. [13203/26]
513. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for children’s disability network team services in County Kerry, at the latest available point in 2025, by team and service type, in tabular form [13435/26]
514. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when approval will be given to the application made for a personalised budget for a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13456/26]
528. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of long-term residential places available, by county for disabled people. [13638/26]
529. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of disabled people on waiting lists for long-term residential care by, county, and the average waiting times for such spaces. [13639/26]
567. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to their personal assistant budget, where an increase was verbally agreed by the HSE but has not been reflected in recent payments; the reason the agreed hourly rate increase has not been implemented; the steps being taken rectify the matter as a matter of urgency; and if she will make…
246. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied) who has recently transitioned from children’s disability services upon reaching the age of 18 and is currently without access to respite supports; the steps being taken to ensure appropriate adult respite provision is identified in this case; and if she will make a state…
247. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of the amount of money paid to each agency the HSE used in 2025 to hire agency staff across all public residential facilities for children with disabilities, and adults with disabilities in 2025; the total number of staff used in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13357/26]
421. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport his plans to change the qualifying criteria for the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant to ensure those who regularly provide their services to wheelchair users are prioritised over those who do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12480/26]
438. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of wheelchair accessible bus stops in the state; the steps his Department is taking to increase the number of these stops across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12812/26]
439. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on wheelchair accessible bus stops from 2020-2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12813/26]
440. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the company that currently has tender for the building of accessible bus stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12814/26]
993. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will direct the HSE to review the referral pathway decision for a child (details supplied) whose case has been refused by the Children's Disability Network Team on three occasions despite a completed assessment of need and general practitioner concerns; if she will ensure that the child's case is reconsidered in light of ongoing …
994. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of cases in which families, including that of a child (details supplied), are repeatedly directed to apply to the CDNT despite previous referral forum decisions ruling them ineligible; the measures which are being taken to ensure families receive accurate and consistent guidance; and if she will make a statement on the m…
995. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the HSE ensures that children (details supplied) who receive an assessment of need diagnosis subsequently receive timely and appropriate interventions; if she is satisfied that current practice is meeting statutory obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12842/26]
996. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reasons a child (details supplied) has not had any speech and language therapy for several years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12867/26]
997. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) will receive the residential care place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11649/26]
1014. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected impact of the recently announced €1 million in funding for nine digital and assistive technology projects under the HSE CREATE III initiative; the way in which these projects will enhance participation and supports for people with sensory, cognitive, physical and intellectual disabilities; and the Minister’s plans to furth…
1020. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount the State paid to third party residential disability care services contractors, in each of the past ten years. [12221/26]
1021. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adult disability residential housing placements allocated in each of the past five years. [12224/26]