Disability Services

1903. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of recruitment drives undertaken for the children's disability network teams in each integrated health area of the mid west regional health area for the years 2023, 2024 and as of 1 April 2025–namely, the date each post was advertised, the discipline and grade of the post, whether the …

1904. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of recruitment drives undertaken for the children's disability network teams in each integrated health area of the Dublin and south east regional health area for the years 2023, 2024 and as of 1 April 2025–namely, the date each post was advertised, the discipline and grade of the post,…

1929. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the motorised transport grant will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20583/25]

1936. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to consider reintroducing the mobility allowance grant which was closed in 2013; the efforts undertaken so far in the life of this Government; the further intentions her Department have to investigate the viability of alternative schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20764/25]

1939. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she plans to create an adult disability service in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20799/25]

1950. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that will be taken to address the lack of access to a community neurorehabilitation team for people living with neurological conditions in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10188/25]

1972. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update of the establishment of a community neurorehabilitation team for Cork and Kerry, funding for which team was announced in budget 2022 and this team was committed to within the 2024 HSE Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21304/25]

1973. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the sensory room in a healthcare facility (details supplied) is reserved for the sole use of the primary care centre and cannot be used by the local CDNT; the rationale for excluding the CDNT from use of the sensory room; if it relates to its status as a section 39 organisation; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

2080. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the sensory room in a healthcare facility (details supplied) is reserved for the sole use of the primary care centre and cannot be used by the local CDNT; the rationale for excluding the CDNT from use of the sensory room; if it relates to its status as a section 39 organisation; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

2364. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the waiting lists for children in each Dublin postal code, 1 to 24, waiting for an appointment for an occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and physio therapist, in tabular form. [20491/25]

2419. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if there is a plan for the expansion of the Framework for Safe Staffing and Skill Mix to service providers involved in the care for adults and children with intellectual disabilities; and if so, the timeline for same. [20766/25]

220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 26 March 2025, if she will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) finally receives an assessment for dyslexia and ensures that the assigned psychologist meets with the parents to outline the way in which the pupil can be supported, as indicated in the previous Parliamentary Question r…

341. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she has received representations from Section 38 disability service providers about historic financial deficits for service providers; the scale of any historic deficits in the sector made known to her department; her plans for dealing with this issue; and if she will make a statement on the mat…

345. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if plans are in place to collect data on the number of people waiting for disability home support and personal assistance services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18200/25]

224. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting on CDNT waiting lists in Donegal, by team, and the number months they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17691/25]

228. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if persons with disabilities are charged for the use of day services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17757/25]

229. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are transport charges for persons with disabilities using day services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17758/25]

111. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure there are multi-disciplinary teams in all schools, including the recruitment and retention of therapists. [14637/25]

872. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not recognised as a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16565/25]

906. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that lipoedema (details supplied) is not recognised as a disability in Ireland even though it can severely impact mobility in patients as young as their early 20s; if plans to recognise lipoedema as a disability or if she would consider doing so, which would enable sufferers to qualify for social housing transfers with medical …

285. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children seen by Barrow children's disability network team in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16431/25]

286. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of staffing at Monaghan CDNT to include overall established staffing WTE allocation, current WTE positions filled and current WTE positions vacant; the breakdown to include staffing WTE allocations, current WTE positions filled and vacant in respect to physiotherapy, speech and langua…

287. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of staffing at Cavan CDNT to include overall established staffing WTE allocation, current WTE positions filled and current WTE positions vacant; the breakdown to include staffing WTE allocations, current WTE positions filled and vacant in respect to physiotherapy, speech and language,…

261. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the number of people who are using disability day services in Louth; specifically, the number of days of service provided during the 2023-2024 period, in tabular form; additionally, the average level of funding allocated per individual over this period; and whether the Depa…

263. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide adequate staffing levels and funding for the urgently required expansion of the summer programme in special schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16229/25]