Mark Wall (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Unfortunately, the reply does not differentiate between an administrative hub and an assessment hub. I ask the Minister of State to raise with the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, the need to differentiate between the two. It seems an administrative hub gathers information, while an assessment hub carries out assessments. We do not have an assessment hub in CHO 7. The figure of 1,935 provided is 20 or so short of the figure provided in answer to a parliamentary question tabled a couple of weeks ago, notwithstanding the industrial action mentioned in the reply.

In a debate in Dáil Éireann, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, promised she would use private resources to reduce waiting times. Unfortunately, the figures in front of me show that times are not reducing for families, including the family I mentioned and many other families in my area. Are private resources being used? The Minister of State's reply refers to but does not go into detail on what is needed for many families who are unfortunately still waiting on an assessment of need. They have not received the update they are waiting on.