Residential Institutions
An official questions-paper heading. 109 questions (2 oral, 107 written), first 2025-03-19, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Jun 2025 | 4 |
| Jul 2025 | 2 |
| Sep 2025 | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 17 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 14 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 |
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Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Residential Institutions |
| 2025-12-18 | Residential Institutions |
The questions
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-03-18 · to Children
1573. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons in residential care in the Cork/Kerry health region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19756/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason her Department has refused to grant the health card requested by survivors of institutional abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17734/26]
Mary Lou McDonald
written
2026-02-24 · to Education
563. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Youth the provision supports and services to survivors of Institutional Abuse, as agreed through previous mediation with this group. [14839/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
written
2026-02-17 · to Education
640. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the deep hurt felt by the “forgotten children” from this State and their families (details supplied); if she and the Taoiseach will consider that with confirmation, that the survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools will be offered a State apology, this may also be an appropriate time to …
Alan Kelly
written
2026-02-17 · to Education
644. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the Support for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024, will be enacted. [12276/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-02-17 · to Health
1154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of people in third party residential care in the State supplied through a HSE contract; and the cost, per person, per year. [12222/26]
Jen Cummins
oral
2026-02-12 · to Education
93. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure the survivors of institutional abuse who recently ended their hunger strike receive their HAA card and full contributory pension. [11582/26]
Thomas Gould
written
2026-02-05 · to Education
208. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether funding provided through Cara Nua for victims of institutional abuse is available for the purchase of a car. [9111/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-02-05 · to Children
351. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on the safeguarding measures currently in place for adults living in residential disability services; the way in which compliance with safeguarding standards is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8996/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-02-05 · to Children
352. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new residential places provided by a service (details supplied) over each of the past five years, and within the northside of Dublin, and the number planned for 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8997/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-02-05 · to Children
353. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of HSE funding allocated to a service (details supplied) under the HSE Service Plan for 2026; the way in which this compares with funding allocations in previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8998/26]
Barry Heneghan
written
2026-02-05 · to Children
354. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the residential services currently available for adults with severe intellectual and physical disabilities who are unable to live independently in their community; the additional provision planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8999/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-02-04 · to Education
462. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of people who have applied for redress in respect of institutional abuse in each year since the establishment of the redress scheme; and the number of applicants who have received redress; and in what form, broken down by category. [7718/26]
Sean Fleming
written
2026-01-27 · to Health
1044. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health to provide an update in respect of a person (details supplied) in need of residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6023/26]
Eoin Hayes
written
2026-01-21 · to Social
179. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount paid to survivors of clerical abuse and the number of survivors compensated by the State; how much of that amount was contributed by religious institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4732/26]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2026-01-21 · to Children
246. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a home (details supplied) is not included in the redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4706/26]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-01-20 · to Children
871. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2015 of 13 January 2026, if considering information (details supplied), he will furnish the funds for an independent investigation into the matter. [4316/26]
Liam Quaide
oral
2025-12-18 · to Children
4. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has completed an equality and human rights impact assessment of her Department's practice of locating people with intellectual and other disabilities in excess of 100 km from home in residential services for prolonged periods of time, and of her Department's failure to maintain statistics on these distances given…
Máire Devine
written
2025-12-18 · to Education
422. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Education and Youth the agreement made in November 2025 between the Government and institutional abuse survivors who had been on hunger strike. [73341/25]
Eoin Hayes
written
2025-12-11 · to Education
113. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work her Department has done to engage with survivors of institutional abuse and others who have been forced to undertake child labour and to estimate the cost of expanding the State contributory pension eligibility to those survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62246/25]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-11-19 · to Education
139. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on how survivors of historical abuse can go about accessing supports which are included in the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Act 2025; the method by which this information will be publicised, so that survivors can access supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64134/2…
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-11-19 · to Education
140. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the family of a recently deceased survivor of an industrial school who had received compensation through the Residential Institutions Redress Act, 2002, would be eligible for funding to help cover the costs of the funeral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64135/25]
Mattie McGrath
written
2025-11-19 · to Education
142. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the details of the agreement made with the industrial school hunger strikers in recognition of the State’s responsibility for their treatment in residential institutions; and to provide the full extent of supports that will be made available to those who seek redress from same. [64173/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-11-18 · to Education
501. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she plans to honour all commitments made to a group of hunger strikers who have recently concluded their strike following agreement with her Department. [63738/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-11-12 · to Children
129. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications received, the number approved, and the amount of money paid out to date under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61494/25]