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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2024)

Emer Higgins: Is that for CHO 6?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 677. To ask the Minister for Health whether the National Access Policy is being followed by CAMHS in each CHO; which CHOs are implementing it fully, partially and/or not-at-all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Emer Higgins: 678. To ask the Minister for Health whether the National Access Policy is being followed by primary care in each CHO; which CHOs are implementing if fully, partially and not-at-all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33532/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Emer Higgins: ...down people feel, particularly when it comes to diagnosis and access to therapies and support like the carer's allowance, which is means tested. In my own area, community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7, disability waiting lists really are heartbreaking and parents, unfortunately, are broken by the system that should support them.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Emer Higgins: 1245. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered allowing children to access therapies in a neighbouring CHO, if that CHO has capacity to offer additional services and their own CHO does not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Emer Higgins: I wish to raise with the Taoiseach the waiting lists for children's disability services in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7. Nationally, the Taoiseach will be aware of the huge waiting times for assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children. In my area of CHO 7, the problem is particularly acute. We have some of the longest waiting lists in the country. We have had the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (8 Dec 2022)

Emer Higgins: 88. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to address the long wait times for respite services for people with intellectual disabilities in the CHO 7 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61344/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2022)

Emer Higgins: Since June I have raised the cancellation of public health nurse check-ups for babies and children in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7 and in particular the areas of Rathcoole, Lucan, Clondalkin and Newcastle. I have been told repeatedly that the HSE has a pipeline of students due to graduate who will become public health nurses. However, this has not materialised. In particular,...

Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Emer Higgins: ...I will raise a couple of the issues I am most commonly approached about. The first is special needs education capacity. I know there has been intensive engagement between the Departments, NCSE, school patrons and school authorities on increasing capacity in Dublin. The NCSE's recently published opinion with regard to section 37A of the Education Act 1998 clearly outlined that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Mar 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1004. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties in accessing speech and language therapy and occupational therapy in CHO area 7; and the actions his Department is undertaking to improve resourcing of these therapies in CHO7. [14669/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

Emer Higgins: 1005. To ask the Minister for Health if progress has been made in implementing a diagnostic centre to service CHO area 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: ...children with special needs, some of whom may be adult children who would benefit considerably from respite care. When you look at the assessments of need that are being carried out in my area of CHO 7, the demand for assessment is considerable. Approximately 50% of those assessments are coming from requests for children who may have autism. Looking forwards, that is a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Emer Higgins: ...houses coming on stream. The Minister of State may not have the information to hand today but I would be interested to hear about the geographical spread of those houses. My sense of things in CHO 7 is that we are underserved and whatever additional resources we can get for children's services like occupational therapy, speech and language therapy as well as residential and respite care...