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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 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1901. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for the children's disability network team staffing levels, by discipline and by grade and per population size served, in each integrated health area of the Dublin and south east regional health area as of 1 April 2025. [20445/25]
Liam Quaide Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1902. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the children's disability network team staffing levels, by discipline and by grade and per population size served, in each integrated health area of the mid west regional health area as of 1 April 2025. [20446/25]
Liam Quaide Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
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 post had been offere…
Liam Quaide Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
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, whether the post ha…
Mattie McGrath Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Cathal Crowe Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
John Brady Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Eoghan Kenny Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Ciarán Ahern Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
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 matter. [19145/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
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 matter. [19145/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
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]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
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]
Matt Carthy Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Education
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 responses considering…
Martin Daly Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Children
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 matter. [18158/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Pearse Doherty Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Eamon Scanlon Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Eamon Scanlon Written 9 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Jen Cummins Oral 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
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]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
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]
Máire Devine Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
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 priority; and if she…
William Aird Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Children
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]
Matt Carthy Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Children
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 language, occupational the…
Matt Carthy Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Children
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, occupational therap…