Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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680. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the Department’s forecasts for the number of day service places and for the number of residential places that will be required by adults with intellectual disability in the next five and ten years respectively. [56713/25]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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As set out in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to the expansion of services for people with disabilities. In support of this, Budget 2026 has provided €3.8 billion for the delivery of disability services, in partnership with the HSE. This represents an almost 20% increase in funding year on year.

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 their wishes and needs.

Specialist disability residential services are provided by the HSE, together with contracted service providers. Increasing the provision of Specialist Disability Residential Services is a key priority area for this Government and the HSE, and we recognise that the level of demand for these services is very high. In recognition of this, there has been significant investment in residential services over the course of the last number of years. As of August 2025, 8,808 residential beds are registered for people with disabilities requiring a specialist disability service.

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.

Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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681. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional overnight stays and additional respite stays provided for in Budget 2026 on top of existing provision. [56714/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the budgetary process every year the Health Service Executive (HSE) develops a National Service Plan which outlines the priorities of the HSE as well as the health and social care services they will provide nationwide, within the allocated budget. This process is currently ongoing and when complete, the National Service Plan for 2026 will set out the requested details.

Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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682. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current estimate of unmet need for residential care places for adults with an intellectual disability. [56715/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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683. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of additional residential care places delivered in each of the years 2019 to date in 2025. [56716/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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684. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the locations of the 250 new residential care placements in 2025 announced in Budget 2025. [56717/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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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.

Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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685. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of respite houses for adults with an intellectual disability across each integrated health area for each of the years 2020-2025. [56718/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.

Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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686. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of day services users who are adults with an intellectual disability across each integrated health area for each of the years 2020-2025. [56719/25]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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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 their wishes and needs.

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.