Disability Services
An official questions-paper heading. 1,918 questions (47 oral, 1,871 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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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
Liam Quaide
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2393. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the supports currently available to adults in County Carlow who have received a private ADHD diagnosis, in circumstances where no public services are available to provide medication titration or follow-up care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1345/26]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
6. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of children in Cork North-West and across County Cork waiting for assessment and intervention through children’s disability network teams; the average length of time families in this area are waiting for key therapies such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology; the s…
Maurice Quinlivan
oral
2025-12-18 · to Children
9. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the waiting time for assessments of needs, considering there are in excess of 18,000 children waiting for such an assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73106/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
10. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to urgently address the shortfall in respite beds across Kerry for both adults and children; her plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72807/25]
Pa Daly
oral
2025-12-18 · to Children
12. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she is taking to improve disability services in Kerry. [72874/25]
Matt Carthy
oral
2025-12-18 · to Children
14. 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. [72976/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
16. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of children in Cork North-West and across County Cork waiting for assessment and intervention through children’s disability network teams; the average length of time families in this area are waiting for key therapies such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology; the …
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
24. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when funding will be allocated for the establishment of a community neurorehabilitation team in the north-west, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the nationwide rollout of such teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72805/25]
Louis O'Hara
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
26. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s efforts to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71914/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
29. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of privately outsourced disability day services her Department has contracted for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the number of such services and the associated costs. [72528/25]
Thomas Gould
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
30. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite hours provided for children in each of the past five years, respectively, in tabular form, including 2025 to date. [71673/25]
Erin McGreehan
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
46. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to fill the staff vacancies in the CDNT in County Louth. [72977/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
52. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work her Department is undertaking to improve access to respite in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73191/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
53. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made in reducing the number of children on the Balbriggan and Swords CDNT waiting lists; the number of staff recruited to CDNTs in Dublin in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72847/25]
Eamon Scanlon
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
55. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the establishment of an MS community worker in the Sligo–Leitrim area, which is currently the only region in the State without access to this community work service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72806/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
61. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting therapy services under children's disability network teams, CDNTs; the average waiting time for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, by county; and the number of posts vacant within CDNTs nationally and regionally. [72984/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
68. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the costs associated with privately outsourced residential services for people with disabilities for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date 2025; the geographical spread of these services; and the amount paid to each relevant company for the year in question. [72529/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
69. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the data her Department has on the number of people with Down's syndrome in Ireland, by age profile of people and levels of support required for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72833/25]
Grace Boland
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
72. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of staff vacancies across the AON teams and CDNTs in Dublin, in tabular form; the measures the HSE has undertaken to recruit and retain more staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72848/25]
John Connolly
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
73. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the implementation of a single-point-of-access system, which will make it easier for families of children considered to have a need to be referred to the right service, whether that is a children's disability network team, primary care or child and adolescent mental health services; and if she will m…
Seán Crowe
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
83. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason that CDNT 8 of CHO 7 based in Chamber House, Tallaght, has not seen an increase in staffing or resources given the extremely high waiting list for both assessment of need and therapies; her views on whether that an almost five-year waiting list for therapies hinders a child’s participation in education and vi…
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
93. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department is ensuring that multi-annual capital funding for disability services in Dublin Bay North is aligned with rising local demand, particularly in relation to respite provision, therapy spaces, and residential supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70844/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
94. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the current and future funding allocations for an organisation (details supplied), including any planned increases to support service delivery and disability provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64600/25]
Joe Neville
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
98. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports her Department has in place to expand resources at locations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73236/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2025-12-18 · to Children
598. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the current support provided for personalised budgets; her plans to expand this scheme to better support people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62155/25]