Disability Services

879. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason neurodivergent and neurodiverse people are not automatically qualified for the vulnerable persons register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25906/25]

900. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided to families in County Wexford, in each of the past 12 months; the number provided each month since March 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26029/25]

902. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of all respite beds in County Wexford; the number of these beds that are currently operational and the number that are currently closed, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26031/25]

163. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the services for persons of all ages with physical and intellectual disabilities based in Lusk; if she can outline in detail plans for future services; the stage these plans are at; the estimated timeframe for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24505/25]

164. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the number of persons of all ages living in Lusk with physical and intellectual disabilities who require services who are registered with the HSE; the number that receive services locally; the number that have to travel to neighbouring towns for services, in tabular form; and if she will make a …

166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children that are seen on a weekly basis by occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and psychologists, excluding those receiving initial assessments, in each quarter of each year from 2023 to April 2024,by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24…

220. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department intends to respond to evidence that households with disabilities face substantial additional healthcare and medication costs; if she will expand medical card eligibility, reduce prescription charges, or provide other forms of support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24813/25]

221. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will increase the provision of disability aids and appliances, improve access to therapies and personal assistance services, and address existing backlogs for supports such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, and home modifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24814/25]

222. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to outline the interdepartmental efforts being made to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the health-related aspects of the cost of disability; if she will commit to ensuring access to medically necessary services and equipment without financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24815/25]

223. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will review and reinstate dedicated transport supports such as the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; if she will outline measures to ensure that the cost of transportation does not prevent people with disabilities from accessing essential services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24816/25]

170. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she is confident that the HSE’s Roadmap for Service Improvement, relating to the Progressing Disability Services Strategy, will succeed in ensuring that there is timely and appropriate access to children’s disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24016/25]

202. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the locations around the country where community health organisations are providing specific services for adults who suffer from ADHD; the staffing cohort at each location; the number of patients benefitting from the services at each location, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24128/25]

607. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which she plans to ensure the continuity of the current Laois/Offaly MDT service which operates outside of the pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24115/25]

949. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if suitable respite will be provided for a child (details supplied) given the previous respite offer was unworkable due to the fact that the child cannot travel in the car for extended periods of time. [24209/25]

950. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm plans to deliver a partnership (details supplied) with the World Health Organization. [24481/25]

951. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an application for funding for intellectual disability residential services by an organisation (details supplied); if this project will be funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23226/25]

958. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if he will provide a schedule of waiting lists, to include banded waiting times, in the CDNT in north Kildare for occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and dietetics. [23498/25]

959. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the status of the autism innovation fund; whether there is funding put aside for it in 2025; the means by which organisations can draw down that funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23507/25]

964. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons on CDNT waiting lists in Kerry; the average waiting times to access these services; to provide a breakdown of the numbers waiting more than 12 months; to outline the longest wait times in years and months, in each of the years 2015 to date, in tabular form; and if she will …

966. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists based at East Clare Children's Disability Network Team in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [23657/25]

967. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians based at West Clare Children's Disability Network Team in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [23658/25]

969. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the campaigns her Department has undertaken to recruit qualified professionals from abroad to work within the disability services such as the children’s disability network teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23802/25]

983. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the definite commencement date in 2025 for the community neuro-rehabilitation team for HSE integrated health area Dublin south west, south city and west and Kildare west Wicklow, formerly HSE CHO 7. [24002/25]

985. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of student placements in Blanchardstown Children's Disability Network Team, in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [24274/25]

986. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current waiting times for primary school students to avail of speech and language therapy in County Longford; if the current expected waiting time for servicers is in the region of 14 months; and the actions being taken to address this extremely long waiting time, specifically in cases where students urgently need…