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Disability 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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202535
February 2025155
March 202593
April 202594
May 202595
June 202588
July 2025156
August 20250
September 2025126
October 202569
November 2025133
December 202598
January 202679
February 2026116
March 202687
April 2026184
May 2026102
June 2026138
July 202670
August 20260
September 202689
October 202663

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.

  • 100% RDR11 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú56 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil517 from 34 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael258 from 23 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party17 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent135 from 12 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland80 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party107 from 11 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity45 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin666 from 39 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 99
  2. 84
  3. 81
  4. 76
  5. 65
  6. 53
  7. 48
  8. 46

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

John Connolly Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
830. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing levels at CDNT Galway central Galway and Galway city east children’s disability network team 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3525/26]
John Connolly Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
831. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing levels at CDNT West Galway central Galway and Galway city east children’s disability network team 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3526/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
839. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the CDNTs within CHO7 that are currently without psychologists and or social workers, by location, in tabular form. [3731/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
840. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of physiotherapists that are currently on panels within CDNTs; and the expiry deadline for this panel. [3732/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
842. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the work of the Personal Assistance Review Group. [3816/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
844. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding provided in each of the years 2024 and 2025 to CDNTs within CHO3, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3847/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
855. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will seek an earlier implementation of the new EU disability card to ensure those unable to access a blue disability parking badge because they are mobile can access one and acknowledge their disability, especially those with autism and flight risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3934/26]
Brendan Smith Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
856. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the proposal to provide a new healthcare facility will progress to the next stage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3937/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
861. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children aged zero to 18 years in each of the integrated healthcare areas (IHA) by individual area, awaiting first-time intervention in all areas of early intervention; the number on the public list; the number on the children's disability network team list in each IHA; and the length of time awaiting intervention by age…
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
862. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE health and social care professionals working in the children's disability network teams in the north inner city CDNT and Cabra CDNT at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4036/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
864. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children awaiting an initial appointment with Cabra CDNT, Finglas CDNT and North Inner City CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4163/26]
Grace Boland Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
873. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for their initial CDNT appointment in the HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4344/26]
Grace Boland Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
875. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for their initial CDNT appointment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4346/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
901. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment and operational status of the planned public adult ADHD teams nationally; the number of teams currently in place; the number actively being recruited; the expected timelines for full implementation of all 12 teams as previously committed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3414/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Health
902. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of adult ADHD services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3415/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Children
490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied), relating to a family with two sons in need of ongoing supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3215/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Children
491. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence in relation to a family where two sons have additional educational needs and require significant supports; if she will ensure that a case conference is convened as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3217/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Children
492. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence in relation to a family where two sons have additional educational needs and require significant supports; if she will ensure that a multidisciplinary case conference is convened as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3218/26]
Willie O'Dea Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Children
503. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide significantly more physical and therapeutic supports through the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) within east Limerick, Ballysimon, Limerick, as many children are not currently receiving access to occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and other essential interventions that are critical to their development, w…
Mark Wall Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Children
130. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people on a waiting list for disability home support hours at the end of 2024 and at the end of 2025; the number on a waiting list for personal assistance hours at the end of 2024 and at the end of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2522/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Social
1506. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has examined the introduction of a dedicated support scheme for parents with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1840/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1915. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the service plans for children with special needs from cradle to grave in Cavan and Monaghan; the schools for special needs respite services; adult day service; full time care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74434/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1916. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the services currently in place are adequate for people with special needs in both Cavan and Monaghan; if Cavan and Monaghan both have their own services in each county for each age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74435/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1921. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s policy for supporting adults with intellectual disabilities after their primary carers die, given the large number with elderly primary carers and the diminishing stock of respite housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74578/25]
Paul Lawless Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Children
1922. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children under five years of age currently on the caseloads of Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) one, two, and three in County Mayo, this year and each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74583/25]