David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Three weeks ago, the High Court found that the HSE was in breach of the Disability Act 2005 with regard to children's right to an assessment of need. It found that the HSE was cutting corners and depriving children of their rights. It also found that, as has been accepted by the head of the HSE, since 2014, the HSE had not been providing the Minister for Health with the statutory reports it is legally obliged to provide setting out the aggregate needs of all of the children and the services that are needed so that the HSE and Minister can plan. Right across the board, the HSE has been in breach of the law. Some HSE officials have indicated that they want a review of the Act to dilute the rights of children with regard to assessments of need. Will the Taoiseach make sure there is no diminution of the rights of children in any review of the Act? We need to resource the services to make sure children get their assessments of need and the services they need.

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