Disability Services
An official questions-paper heading. 1,918 questions (47 oral, 1,871 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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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
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
503. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of fully staffing children’s disability network teams and the number of staff required, by team, in tabular form. [28593/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
504. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of 100 disability residential care places. [28594/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
506. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services, by measure, by year, in tabular form. [28596/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
508. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the projected requirement by 2032 for children’s disability network teams; and the WTE staffing complement, by grade. [28601/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
511. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the annualised all-in current cost of a residential service place. [28604/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
512. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the capital cost of a new residential service place. [28605/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
514. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated cost of a day service place. [28607/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
515. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated unmet need for adult day services. [28608/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
516. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated annual requirement for adult day services. [28609/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
517. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated shortfall in respite services; and the cost of providing for unmet need. [28612/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
518. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated annual requirement in respite services; and the cost of providing for this. [28613/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
523. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the location of each of the CDNTs that are not in the catchment area of a special school. [28781/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
524. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the ten most expensive assessments of need commissioned by the HSE for the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the name of the private organisation carrying out the assessment in each case; and the cost associated with each. [28783/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
525. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average length of time necessary to complete an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, when completed by HSE staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28845/25]
Mary Lou McDonald
written
2025-05-29 · to Children
526. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average length of time necessary to complete an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, when completed by outsourced private companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28846/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-05-27 · to Social
426. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform the disability allowance payment and remove anomalies in the current means test for the payment as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27124/25]
Richard O'Donoghue
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
526. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason two organisations (details supplied) have been and continue to be excluded from the DPO Consultative Framework since October 2023; if this indirect discrimination will be remedied as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26760/25]
John Brady
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
527. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions taken in response to the HIQA report published on 25 February 2025, regarding an organisation (details supplied) which identified serious safeguarding and governance concerns across multiple centres; the steps that have been implemented to address the identified non-compliances and protect vulnerable reside…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
531. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the case of transport for a child (details supplied) and if her Department will confirm if there is a transport option in place for the child. [26933/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
546. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE assessment officers based in CHO1 in t 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [27163/25]
Martin Daly
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
547. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of many children waiting for an assessment of needs in Roscommon as of 20th of May 2025. [27164/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
556. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the home support services available to provide family carers with in-home respite supports between the hours of 10pm – 8am; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27566/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
557. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of the number of overnight home support hours that were delivered by HSE direction provision and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27567/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-05-27 · to Children
558. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of the number of support hours delivered by HSE direct provision, and authorisation scheme providers, by CHO, for the year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27568/25]
James Geoghegan
written
2025-05-22 · to Children
341. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1424 of 19 March 362 and 362 of 27 March 2025 and letter dated 8 April 2025 from the Assistant National Director, Access and Integration, National Disability Team, referable to the specific excel data set provided accompanying that letter, if she will direct the HSE to fur…