1022. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new adult disability residential units the State will create in 2026. [12225/26]
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2,070 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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1023. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people currently on the waiting list for adult disability services in each county; the average wait time for services; and the breakdown of the list for each of the past ten years, by the number on the list, added to the list and seen throughout the year. [12226/26]
1030. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on securing a residential placement for a person (details supplied) [12435/26]
1041. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 2 April 2025 and No. 1865 of 8 September 2025, the reason her Department has not conducted an audit comparing the number of hours funded versus the actual hours provided to disability day service users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12906/26]
1042. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of disability service providers operating in the State, broken down as follows: Section 38, Section 39, private for-profit companies; and for a further breakdown of annual funding allocated to each provider, and the funding allocated to HSE disability services. [12922/26]
1142. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she accepts that requiring patients with disabilities to privately fund essential medication compliance supports may undermine safe administration of prescribed medicines in home-care settings; and if she will outline the alternative State-funded supports are available to such patients where phased dispensing is clinically inappropriate. [12156/26]
494. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of the plans, procurement and submission of planning in relation to the proposed disability respite centre at Drumbear and Killygowan in County Monaghan. [11200/26]
496. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of the detailed plans, procurement and submission of planning in relation to the proposed disability respite centres at a location (details supplied). [11208/26]
498. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting times for children awaiting a first-time appointment with a children’s disability network team for occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy, by therapy discipline and by CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11516/26]
499. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children awaiting a first- time CDNT appointment for speech and language therapy, including the number waiting over six months, over 12 months and over 24 months, by CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11517/26]
500. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children awaiting a first- time CDNT appointment for occupational therapy, including the number waiting over six months, over 12 months and over 24 months, by CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11518/26]
501. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting a first- time CDNT appointment for physiotherapy, including the number waiting over six months, over 12 months and over 24 months, by CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11519/26]
502. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the longest waiting time currently experienced by a child awaiting a first-time appointment with the Offaly children’s disability network team for each therapy discipline occupational therapy, speech and language therapy or physiotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11521/26]
503. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing levels within the children’s disability network team for Offaly, including funded posts, filled posts and vacancies for occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists; the way in which staffing shortages are contributing to waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1152…
507. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of funded full-time residential places for disability services in the CHO7; the number of individuals listed on the disability supports application management tool database in CHO7 who are in need of such a placement; the number of those waiting more than a year; more than two years; and more than three years, in tabular form. …
509. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people with a disability awaiting placement into residential care in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11305/26]
510. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children's respite services in County Wexford for children with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11306/26]
511. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to open additional children's respite services in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11307/26]
533. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists, by grade posts filled at each CDNT within CHO9 as of 3 February 2026, in tabular form. [11482/26]
75. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal, by county, for each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10730/26]
76. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of applications received for the disabled drivers scheme by county in each of the years 2021 to 2025; and the number of unsuccessful and successful appeals; in tabular form. [10731/26]
274. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons in County Louth waiting for disability services outside CDNTs, by service type, at the latest available point in 2025, in tabular form. [10599/26]
276. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the current social worker vacancy in CDNT9 will be filled; the stage this is currently at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10734/26]
278. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the multi-annual funding will be allocated, via the Health Service Executive, to section 38 and section 39 disability services providers, to enable forward planning of services to children and adults with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10908/26]
281. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Kildare, by team, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11033/26]