Written answers
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Disability Services
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1253. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant occupational therapy roles in each children's disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17460/23]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1254. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the staffing-to-caseload ratios used to calculate the numbers, types, and scale of therapists and clinicians required for each children's disability network team; how regularly these ratios are reviewed; and what processes are in place to reconfigure services according to local needs. [17504/23]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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1255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 6 and 19 of 30 March 2023, if he will ensure that young adults with intellectual disabilities in the Cork area are eligible for a personal assistance service in order to travel safely to further education or training centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17511/23]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Deputy Stanton has confirmed with my Department that this PQ relates to transport to disability day services. 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.
Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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1256. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if applied behaviour analysis is in use in the health service for people with autism; and if so, how widespread the practice is. [17515/23]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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