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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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Liam Quaide Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1065. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of adults with an intellectual disability waiting for residential placements nationwide, by health region and the duration of these waits, in tabular form. [48153/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1066. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of her commitment to funding additional residential placements for adults with an intellectual disability over 2025 to 2026, in particular the number of additional placements committed to and the timeframe for their provision, by heath region, in tabular form. [48154/25]
Seamus Healy Written 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 to enable families …
Pearse Doherty Written 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 17 Sep 2025 · 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 8 Sep 2025 · 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 8 Sep 2025 · 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 8 Sep 2025 · 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 8 Sep 2025 · 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 8 Sep 2025 · 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 8 Sep 2025 · 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]