Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth

Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed)

Photo of Jennifer Murnane O'ConnorJennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am in Leinster House. I thank the Minister of State who gave many good answers. I know how hard she works and that she is very ambitious for this to work. I will ask about the review again because she spoke about it ending in March 2022. Is the review wide enough? Is there a plan B? Does it concern the Minister of State that the chief strategy officer of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland stated: "The PTA [was] the direct opposite of what is intended by the Disability Act..."? What will she do to make sure she achieves the right outcome for families from this? It is so important. We do not want to see a situation where families will pay privately because many do not have the money. The Minister of State knows that early diagnosis is essential. She might answer that and I will come back with another question.

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