Disability Services

90. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff recruited in CDNTs in Cork in the past 12 months; and the number who resigned or left. [61723/25]

99. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to address the continued shortage of therapists across children’s disability network teams, particularly in North Dublin where many families have now waited years without access to occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, or psychology supports for their children; and if she will m…

101. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to place an autism innovation strategy on a statutory footing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61512/25]

103. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to provide urgently needed respite for families of children/adults with profound disabilities in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61583/25]

114. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of disabled adults currently residing in privately outsourced residential facilities; and the number of people residing in facilities located more than one hundred kilometres from their community of origin. [61575/25]

119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on CDNT waiting lists for assessments and therapies in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61033/25]

121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of staff recruited in CDNTs in Fingal West in the past 12 months; and the number who resigned or left, by grade and profession, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61883/25]

124. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to address staff shortages and long waiting lists across the children’s disability network teams in south Tipperary, where families continue to face significant delays in accessing assessments and therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61425/25]

127. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions taken by the HSE to fill the vacancies in the CDNTs in County Louth; the number of children on the waiting list for therapies provided by the CDNTs in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61454/25]

134. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the Clondalkin CDNT will move to the new primary health care centre on the Boot Road, from a location (details supplied); the reasons for the delay; when she expects it to be operational; to provide a breakdown of the staff that will be in the new location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61909/25]

137. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of adults with intellectual disability awaiting residential placement nationally, by county; and the number of people waiting in excess of one year, two years, three years and so on, in tabular form. [61573/25]

139. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children’s disability network teams which are fully staffed in the State; and the number which are not fully staffed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61896/25]

144. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the lack of funding for Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living, including the provision of funding for fuel costs for their accessibility vehicles. [58316/25]

147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase respite services for children in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61034/25]

150. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s efforts to improve accessibility in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61447/25]

156. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if it is the case that individuals who do not have an intellectual disability are not eligible for State-provided residential care (details supplied); if she will outline the rationale and policy position underpinning this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61571/25]

159. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s plans to ensure that children with disabilities can fully participate in mainstream education, sport, and community life, through the provision of accessible transport, adequate special needs assistants, and inclusive facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61558/25]

167. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of a new children’s disability respite centre in Monaghan; the additional respite places that will be available in the new centre; whether the current respite centre will close before or after the new centre is delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61898/25]

168. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the first Programme Plan of Action under the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025 to 2030 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61446/25]

169. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting to access CDNT services in Cavan and Monaghan for a period of 0 to 3 months; 3 to 6 months; 6 to 12 months; and greater than 1 year. [61897/25]

170. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current staffing level on the Laois CDNT teams; the percentage of posts filled, for each of the required disciplines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60012/25]

171. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken by her Department to address the shortage of children’s disability services in County Offaly; for an update on staffing levels within the children’s disability network teams serving the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61543/25]

174. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of vacant posts within the children's disability network team (CDNT) in County Galway; the recruitment strategies in place to fill these roles; and the means by which she intends to ensure that children and families supported by CDNTs will not experience further delays in service access as a result…

180. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the progress being made on the creation of the action plan to deliver the National Human Rights Strategy for People with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61510/25]

834. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she will take to allocate an immediate extra support package for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62099/25]