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
Seamus Healy
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1080. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE vacancies, by job title at the children's disability network team in Cashel, County Tipperary; and the timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [48437/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1081. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied); the possible avenues or supports available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48438/25]
George Lawlor
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1083. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of student placements, by discipline offered to children's disability network teams within CHO5 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48458/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1088. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the current funding model for disability day services, particularly the standard six-hour day, with a view to extending service hours for adults with disabilities in line with their needs and the increasing complexity of service users. [48573/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1089. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider providing ongoing revenue funding to disability service providers for transport staffing, in addition to once-off capital grants for vehicles, to ensure equitable access to day services for individuals living in dispersed rural communities such as those in County Roscommon. [48574/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1090. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the impact of underfunded disability day services on families, particularly in rural areas, where one family member may be required to leave employment to provide care due to limited service hours and transport availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48592/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1091. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the strategic planning underway to ensure disability day services in rural Ireland are adequately resourced to meet growing demand; and whether her Department will engage with service providers such as an organisation (details supplied) to address long-standing funding and transport challenges. [48593/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1092. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide additional funding to an organisation (details supplied) to support the delivery of adult disability day services in County Roscommon, in view of increasing complexity of service users and the geographic spread of provision across multiple towns. [48594/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1093. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the current six-hour standard day for adult disability services, as applied to an organisation (details supplied), with a view to extending service hours to better reflect the needs of service users and reduce the burden on families. [48595/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1094. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the level of core funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in County Roscommon for the delivery of disability services; and whether this funding reflects the increasing complexity of service users and geographic spread of provision across the county. [48598/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1095. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the standard duration of adult disability day services from six to eight hours per day, particularly in counties such as Roscommon where services are delivered by providers such as an organisation (details supplied); and whether such an extension would be supported by additional funding…
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1098. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if funding awarded to organisations through the Children’s Disability Grant Fund has been received by the organisations; if not, when it will be awarded to all successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48637/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-09-17 · to Children
1104. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a residential placement will be provided for a person (details supplied). [48779/25]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1113. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if she will consider increasing respite care for patients with dementia or Alzheimer's (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47553/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1371. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to support workplace well-being initiatives for employees with disabilities, including continued access to well-being training and regular visits from social workers, as successfully implemented by a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49163/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1386. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if hospital based dental services for adults and children with disabilities in Galway have been suspended or closed; if so, the reasons for this decision; the measures being taken to restore these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49190/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-09-17 · to Health
1387. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health if hospital-based dental services for adults and children with disabilities in Roscommon have been suspended or closed; if so, the reasons for this decision; the measures being taken to restore these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49191/25]
Mattie McGrath
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1861. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a funding scheme for the construction of purpose built residential units for adults with disabilities. [44451/25]
Pat Buckley
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1866. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to establish an Ombudsman for Disability (details supplied) given that at least 22% of the population is living with a disability and/or a chronic illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44587/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1872. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on plans to introduce the new European disability card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44621/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1880. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence regarding funding (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44788/25]
Roderic O'Gorman
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1911. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the funding pressure point that a disability organisation (details supplied) is facing in September 2025; the measures being taken to address this deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45167/25]
Niamh Smyth
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1919. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review correspondence (details supplied), the timeframe for the delivery of this day service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45364/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1921. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the terms of the Statement of Purpose for counties Cavan and Monaghan currently excludes adults with mild intellectual disabilities, including autism, from respite supports and services; and if Cavan and Monaghan is the only area where this exclusion currently exists. [45389/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-09-08 · to Children
1922. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify if respite supports and services in counties Cavan and Monaghan are reserved for adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities only, thereby excluding adults with mild intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45390/25]