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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

Joe Neville Written 18 Dec 2025 · 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 18 Dec 2025 · 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]
Paul Donnelly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
599. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the lack of access to children for therapeutic interventions in Blakestown CDNT. [72878/25]
Jen Cummins Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
602. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential respite beds required in Dublin South-Central for adults with disabilities, over 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72951/25]
Jen Cummins Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
603. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the significant staffing shortages across the children's disability network teams (CDNTs) in Dublin South-Central; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72961/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
606. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing funding to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73299/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
607. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers based at Kilkenny Children's Disability Network Team in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73322/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
608. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE physiotherapists based at Thomastown children's disability network team in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73323/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
609. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE occupational therapists based at Carlow children's disability network team in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [73324/25]
David Maxwell Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
610. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the governance structure under which the CRANOG Resource Centre in Castleblayney operates, given that it is an HSE-operated service for adults with physical and sensory disabilities; if the New Directions Policy Framework, introduced in 2012, is the governing framework for this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
David Maxwell Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
611. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the proportion of the 293 weekly funded staff hours at the CRANOG Resource Centre that are allocated to direct client support, as opposed to administrative or non-contact duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73388/25]
David Maxwell Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
612. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of individuals currently on the waiting list for services at the CRANOG Resource Centre in Castleblayney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73390/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
617. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services at the latest available point in 2025, in tabular form. [73663/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
618. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for disability services outside CDNTs, by service type, at the latest available point in 2025, in tabular form. [73664/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
619. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected staffing composition of children’s disability network teams; the number of sanctioned WTE approved posts per team by lead agency; and the number and percentage of occupied and vacant posts, in tabular form. [73665/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
620. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the timeline of implementation for the expansion of community neurorehabilitation teams nationally, following funding allocations in Budget 2026; the expected timeline of implementation for a community neurorehabilitation team in Dublin northwest; the expected funding amount for a community neurorehabilitation …
Paul McAuliffe Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
621. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the catchment areas for community neurorehabilitation teams in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73669/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
622. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the most suitable community neurorehabilitation options for those seeking care for functional neurological disorder in Dublin northwest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73670/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
624. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for Children’s Disability Network Team services in County Waterford, at the latest available point in 2025, broken down by team and service type, in tabular form. [73692/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Children
625. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people in County Waterford waiting for disability services outside CDNTs, broken down by service type, at the latest available point in 2025, in tabular form. [73693/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
657. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of any scheme or funding stream for the provision of guide dogs for a visually impaired person living in a rural area who is no longer working but who still wants to be able to leave the house and cannot do so safely without the assistance of a guide dog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73439/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Finance
171. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in the context of a new vehicle adaptation scheme being developed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73102/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Finance
175. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the eligibility criteria and rebate provisions under the disabled drivers and passengers scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72734/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Children
819. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the number of disability organisations in Cork and Kerry that are availing of the capital assistance scheme in supporting the transition from congregated settings to community based living; the details of each proposal, and stage it is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71546/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Children
820. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the breakdown of the number of disability organisations nationally, per HSE area, that are availing of the capital assistance scheme in supporting the transition from congregated settings to community based living; the details of each proposal, and stage it is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71547/25]