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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Service planning is principally an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). In that regard, I have referred this PQ to the HSE for direct response to the Deputy. This Government is committed to delivering a ‘step-change’ in disability services and providing services and supports for disabled people that will empower them to live independent lives, provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: This Government recognises that disabled people have a right to have access to a range of in-home, residential, and other community support services to enable living and inclusion in the community. The HSE, together with contracted service providers, is currently providing specialist residential services to 8,729 people with disabilities- an increase from 8,146 in 2021. From 2020 to 2024,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department, through the HSE, provides funding support to statutory and voluntary organisations who provide specialist community-based disability services through residential, respite, day services, personal assistance, home support, multidisciplinary supports and other community supports. In 2025, the Department of Children, Disability and Equality funded HSE Disability Services with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: While I set the strategy, policy direction and the overall allocation for the sector, funding allocations to individual service providers is an operational matter for the HSE as the funding authority. The Department provides funding to the HSE to deliver specialist disability services either directly or via grant funding to Voluntary Organisations under Section 38 and Section 39 of the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: In October 2023, the HSE, in conjunction with DCDE, launched an open call for applications for the Children’s Disability Service Grant Fund. The Grant Fund is an initiative detailed under action 2.7 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026, Disability Services for Children and Young People. This measure is intended to provide families with supports and services while their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, a soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department, through the HSE, provides funding support to statutory and voluntary organisations who provide specialist community-based disability services in residential, respite and day settings. Similarly, the Department provides funding via the HSE for other services such as personal assistance, home support, multi-disciplinary supports and other community supports. While my...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Projects (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: HSE-funded day programmes for people with intellectual disabilities, autism, or complex physical disabilities include a range of centre-based and community-based activities. Access to services is based on an individual’s needs rather than on their diagnosis. The focus is on supporting people to participate in the mainstream activities and in the life of their community, in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Improving the accessibility of outdoor amenities and venues, including beaches, is a very important aspect of the work involved in promoting the full participation of disabled people within their local communities. Issues relating to the accessibility of beaches as public spaces is the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority, and therefore related to the broader remit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Legislative Reviews (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: There is a recognised need to review and update existing disability legislation, particularly following Ireland’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In this context, and in line with the Programme for Government commitment, a review of the Disability Act 2005 is a consideration as part of the development and finalisation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ensuring that disability spending delivers best results will involve many departments and public bodies working collaboratively. There are many dimensions involved in this work, going well beyond the remit of any one department or Minister. To develop and coordinate the necessary whole of government work on disability issues, my Department is leading on the development of the next...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (15 Jul 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026 represents the first phase of implementing the recommendations of the Disability Capacity Review to 2032. It sets out a range of actions designed to provide better access to disability services. It intends to maximise the impact of service delivery through strategic change and to enable better planning and management through improved...