18. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken to address delays in accessing children’s disability services in County Offaly, in particular access to speech and language therapy and other interventions through the children’s disability network teams; if additional staffing or resources are planned to reduce waiting lists and ensure timely supports; and if …
Topics / Disability Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDisability Services
2,070 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
2,070
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2,021 written, 49 oral
140
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 35 |
| February 2025 | 155 |
| March 2025 | 93 |
| April 2025 | 94 |
| May 2025 | 95 |
| June 2025 | 88 |
| July 2025 | 156 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 126 |
| October 2025 | 69 |
| November 2025 | 133 |
| December 2025 | 98 |
| January 2026 | 79 |
| February 2026 | 116 |
| March 2026 | 87 |
| April 2026 | 184 |
| May 2026 | 102 |
| June 2026 | 138 |
| July 2026 | 70 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 89 |
| October 2026 | 63 |
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21. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to enhance respite services for children with neurological disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50206/25]
22. 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. [49903/25]
27. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the CDNTs with the longest average waiting times for first contact commencement of therapy; the actions being taken to address these geographic inequities, particularly for children in rural and under-served areas; whether targeted measures such as mobile clinics, cross-team redeployment, or temporary therapy panels are being implemented …
35. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date in reducing waiting lists for children with additional needs accessing therapies in Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50219/25]
55. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of community disability network teams not fully staffed in the State; the number which are fully staffed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49650/25]
61. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding she is providing for digital and assistive technology projects for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50095/25]
66. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement she has had with the Minister for Transport on issues being faced by disabled persons driving or as passengers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49907/25]
68. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of the promised delivery and monitoring committee for the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030; the membership of the committee; the timeline for when the committee will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49953/25]
69. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline her Department's efforts to improve accessibility in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50208/25]
75. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action being taken to address the gap in community disability services for children between 16 and 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50197/25]
77. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are any funding schemes in her Department to support organisations in developing changing places toilet facilities. [50028/25]
78. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the engagement she has undertaken with disability advocacy groups in terms of ensuring disabled access to public realm and shared public spaces. [50225/25]
80. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of policies within CDNTs where they recommend a 'wait and see' approach for children presenting with developmental concerns or additional needs; the measures being taken by her Department to ensure children and their families are not left without prompt intervention at key developmental stages; and if she will make a state…
83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date in recruiting additional therapists for disability services for Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50220/25]
519. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite care facilities operated by HSE or funded partners which are available to children with disabilities in Cork and Kerry; the capacity of each centre, in tabular form; to confirm if these centres are operating at full capacity; the wait list for each centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50272/…
520. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite care facilities operated by the HSE or funded partners which are available to adults with disabilities in Cork and Kerry; the capacity of each centre, in tabular form; to confirm if these centres are operating at full capacity; the wait list for each centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5027…
521. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding provided to agencies providing disability services in Cork and Kerry for the period 2020 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50274/25]
523. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the work her Department has undertaken for the development of a cost of disability payment alongside the Department of Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50023/25]
532. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of part-time only services by county in 2020 to 2024 by year; her definition of part-time services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49790/25]
548. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the expected date by which the proposed private panel for autism and disability assessments will be operational; the criteria that will be applied in selecting providers; and the measures in place to ensure assessments meet the same standards as those carried out by the HSE. [49839/25]
550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being put in place to ensure equitable access to autism and disability assessments under the private panel across all HSE regions, including rural and disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49841/25]
557. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her Department’s engagement with disabled persons’ organizations and other disability stakeholders in the preparation of the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49940/25]
561. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports available for young children with disabilities prior to accessing ECCE; the AIMs support available to children with disabilities before they are two years and eight months old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50040/25]
567. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will provide a manual application form for enduring powers of attorney through the DSS (details supplied) as the person has been unable to utilise the online system with the EPA helpdesk. [50246/25]