Disability Services

1732. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the protocols in place to eliminate duplication of assessment efforts by the HSE and the NCSE and the efforts made to streamline this process; the protocols in place to avoid duplication in outsourcing to third parties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44160/26]

1733. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures that will be implemented without further delay to improve services for children with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44184/26]

1734. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress to date in addressing severe deficiencies in the provision of services for children with additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44185/26]

2356. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if funding has been cut for the mobility and exercise classes (details supplied) currently being run in County Laois for pensioners and individuals with limited mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43741/26]

2461. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the ongoing delays in the provision, assessment, and setup of assistive technology (AT) supports due to a lack of in-house expertise within the HSE; the extent to which HSE staff are trained to assess and implement AT supports without reliance on external agencies such as the Central Remedial Clinic; and if she will outl…

2462. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current waiting numbers and times for assessment, provision, and set up of assistive technology supports by area, in tabular form. [44166/26]

2463. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to address specific delays experienced by service users, whereby individuals can wait up to six months for an initial AT assessment, followed by an additional delay of approximately two and a half months for equipment setup after provision; the steps being taken to streamline this process; and if she will provide a timeline for improvement…

2464. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to consider the development of dedicated, regionally based assistive technology teams within the HSE to ensure timely assessments, installation, and follow-up supports for people with disabilities. [44168/26]

503. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the new residential respite services being provided in County Kerry, in relation to children and adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41293/26]

48. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport how accessibility compliance is monitored on both PSO and privately-operated bus routes serving County Mayo; the enforcement mechanisms in place where operators fail to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40733/26]

49. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the level of wheelchair-accessible bus transport available to passengers travelling between Mayo and Galway, Limerick and Dublin meets national accessibility standards and policy commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40734/26]

168. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of residential respite beds available for adults with disabilities in the HSE South-West region; the projected number of additional beds expected to come on stream through current developments (details supplied); the forecasted demand for residential respite placements in the region over the …

169. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the current status of ongoing discussions regarding additional residential respite capacity for adults with disabilities in the HSE South West region, as referenced in the HSE South West Cork Oireachtas Briefing of 18 May 2026; the timeline within which any additional capacity i…

170. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the immediate and short-term plan to address the confirmed inability of agencies to provide transport solutions for new school leavers with disabilities in Cork and Kerry, given that HSE South West has acknowledged in its Cork Oireachtas briefing of 18 May 2026 that agencies can no longer pr…

171. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of business cases submitted by agencies in the HSE South West region seeking additional funding to meet the changing and additional support needs of day service attendees previously funded under the legacy block-funding model; the number of those business cases have been approved, are pending o…

173. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will confirm whether a formal reallocation policy exists within HSE South West whereby residential respite places for children that become available at short notice due to cancellation or non-attendance are offered to other children on the waiting list; if no such policy exists, if she will outline the s…

174. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of children on the waiting list for overnight residential respite in Cork; the average waiting time for a child to access a suitable respite placement given that placements are not allocated in strict chronological order but on a compatibility matching basis; and if she will make a statement …

175. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline the new residential and alternative respite developments that are currently planned for children with disabilities in the HSE South-West region; the timeline that has been set for their delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40574/26]

191. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if additional funding is being provided to expand disability day services in rural communities experiencing increased demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40687/26]

192. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress made on improving early intervention supports for children with additional needs in areas with limited service availability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40688/26]

236. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE decided not to proceed with the proposed outsourcing of occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services for the Children’s Disability Network Team in North Kildare; to detail the criteria and assessment processes applied in reaching this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40533/26]

240. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with disabilities in the HSE South-West region who are currently on waiting lists for residential respite placements; the average waiting time for such placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/26]

288. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the reason binding national and international obligations under both the UNCRPD and the UNCRC has failed to translate into front-line practice, when people continue to report violations, weak accommodation, poor disability competence, and the need for civic society to repeatedly do so much of the work of Government, simply to secure basic c…

946. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an urgent appointment with the CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38743/26]

984. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of physiotherapy posts currently vacant in CDNT 9; the waiting times for children requiring physiotherapy in CDNT 9; the contingency arrangements that are in place following the reduction in service capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39484/26]