Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Department of Education and Skills can only work on behalf of the children who obtain consent from the HSE. If there are additional support requests on behalf of the nine children, my Department will prioritise them. If there are other children identified by the HSE who require support or some assistive technology or funding, we can only work on the basis of consent. We will, however, continue to provide support for the nine children in question. If there are future applications, we will prioritise them. If the HSE identifies other children who need support and gives consent to the Department, we will also be in a position to support them.