Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

That will be set out in the regulations. Each form of disability will be covered by the regulations in terms of the timescale by which the assessment can be completed. The urgency of priority of particular types of disability will be provided for in those regulations. Cases of high priority will be seen immediately, as applies at present. This will be further copper-fastened in the Bill. For example, areas of early intervention, which are important for young babies or children, or areas such as manic or bipolar depression could conceivably be considered under the regulations, and the timescale could be immediate. However, that is all to be worked out in detail by the HSE and to be contained in the regulations. The Bill provides that timescales must be set down for the completion of all assessments.