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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

Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
674. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE psychologists based in Waterford south city children's disability network team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31923/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
675. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians based in Waterford north city children's disability network team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31924/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
676. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE speech and language therapists based at Dungarvan children's disability network team in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31925/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
678. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social workers and nurses, by grade, that are based in south Kildare children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [31969/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
679. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 1 June 2025 or latest date available; the number of people currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3 months; the number waiting 3-6 months; the number waiting 6-12 months; and the number waiting more tha…
Paul McAuliffe Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
680. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area as of 1 June 2025 or latest date available; the number of people currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3 months; the number waiting 3-6 months; the number waiting 6-12 months; and the number waiting m…
Paul McAuliffe Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
681. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of residential places for people with a disability currently being provided as of 1 June 2025 or latest date available; and if she will provide a breakdown of same, by CHO area, in tabular form. [31988/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
682. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new emergency places provided to people with a disability as of 1 June 2025, by local health office area, in tabular form. [31989/25]
Albert Dolan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
696. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of active service arrangements and grant aid agreements in place for disability services with third-party organisations;to provide a full list of those organisations; and the total value of payments made under these arrangements in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [32152/25]
Albert Dolan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
697. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of total payments for disability services in each of the past five years to organisations by categories (details supplied). [32153/25]
Albert Dolan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
699. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of total expenditure on disability services in each of the past five years (details supplied), in tabular form. [32155/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
702. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the up-to-date position regarding the establishment of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in the CHO9 area. [32162/25]
John Brady Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
705. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a timeline for the roll out of an adult disability service in Wicklow Town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32190/25]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
707. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred for assessment for ADHD/ASD, has yet to receive an appointment and has been advised that he will be waiting over two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32286/25]
Matt Carthy Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Children
730. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the new services for children with special needs in County Monaghan for which funding was sought for delivery in 2025; the funding sought for each initiative or project; the funding allocated to each to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32677/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
912. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if a speech and language therapist will be appointed at a school (details supplied) for the duration of a period of leave. [32703/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Children
479. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on her Department’s progress in developing a new national policy for personal assistance services. [31666/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Children
480. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on her Department’s work in the development of a personalised budget demonstrator pilot. [31667/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Children
481. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the targeted incentives that will be employed to improve recruitment and retention for children’s disability network teams. [31669/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Children
484. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality on her Department’s work to increase the provision of respite services. [31672/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Children
485. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to set out a timeline for the release of the working paper on respite services. [31673/25]
Ivana Bacik Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [16741/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
9. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [23471/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [26852/25]
Martin Daly Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [27569/25]