306. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there has been a change in the past three years in relation to transport entitlements for disability adult day services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6832/25]
Topics / Disability Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDisability Services
2,070 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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2,021 written, 49 oral
140
TDs have asked
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| January 2025 | 35 |
| February 2025 | 155 |
| March 2025 | 93 |
| April 2025 | 94 |
| May 2025 | 95 |
| June 2025 | 88 |
| July 2025 | 156 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 126 |
| October 2025 | 69 |
| November 2025 | 133 |
| December 2025 | 98 |
| January 2026 | 79 |
| February 2026 | 116 |
| March 2026 | 87 |
| April 2026 | 184 |
| May 2026 | 102 |
| June 2026 | 138 |
| July 2026 | 70 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 89 |
| October 2026 | 63 |
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307. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will detail the transport budget for the HSE in CHO8 to support adults to get to and from disability adult day services, for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6833/25]
310. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will address issues with the reliability and accessibility of disability services in Longford; such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6878/25]
312. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of one-on-one speech and language appointments provided to a child (details supplied) since January 2020; the dates of these appointments; if this level of care is deemed appropriate to this child’s needs; if additional speech and language appointments will be provided; if so, the extent to which they will …
313. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date on which a child (details supplied) was referred for an OT assessment; the date on which such an assessment was carried out; the number of OT appointments that have been provided since that assessment; the dates of these appointments; if this level of care is deemed appropriate to this child’s needs; if addit…
315. 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…
316. 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…
317. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of enduring power of attorney arrangements that have been registered here for each of the years 2015 to 2024. [6948/25]
188. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she can detail for each year between 2020 to date in 2025, by reference to each discipline and network team, the total number of persons employed in Sandymount children’s disability network team 1, Sandymount children’s disability network team 2 in delivering occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and lang…
191. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies in the children's disability network teams in north and south Louth; if each vacancy is being actively recruited or advertised; the pay scale for each vacant role; and if a panel of prospective employees has been collated for any of the vacant roles. [6555/25]
194. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children’s disability network teams which are in place; the number yet to be established; the recommended, approved and actual staffing composition of each team; the number of unfilled or vacant posts per team; and the number of posts for which the employee is on leave, maternity or otherwise, where …
280. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures that have been introduced at National Shared Services Offices to improve accessibility for all users including, but not exclusively, the introduction of screen reading software for visually impaired users; and the further accessibility improvements planned for the offices. [5685/25]
622. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider increasing funding for Dóchas Midwest Autism Support which has been funded by the HSE since 2021 (details supplied). [6423/25]
623. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if provision can be made for suitable accommodation for a person with certain medical needs (details supplied). [5560/25]
644. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a timeline on the introduction of the European disability card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5802/25]
645. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will address the lack of access to essential services for children diagnosed with autism, specifically in the case of a child (details supplied) diagnosed in May 2024 who was recommended psychology, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy in his assessment of need but has been unable to access the…
654. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children aged under 16 years on the disability data in CHO7. [5959/25]
819. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to open an adult ADHD treatment clinic in the South Tipperary catchment area; when the clinical pathways regarding ADHD treatment changed in the South Tipperary area; whether there are any financial supports in place to help people pay for private assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6293/25]
278. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their assessment of needs in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5246/25]
279. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their speech and language therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5247/25]
280. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting a physiotherapy appointment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5248/25]
281. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their occupational therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5249/25]
282. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the waiting lists of children awaiting their initial psychology assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5250/25]
248. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who has been awaiting high-priority speech and language therapy in Dublin south city; when this child will be seen by a speech and language therapist; the reason that non-urgent cases can be facilitated currently, but high-priority cases cannot…
272. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health for and update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5027/25]