David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Health Service Executive and the Department of Education and Science in relation to the commencement of Part 2 of the Disability Act, 2005 which relates to assessment of need since the decision was taken in October 2008 to postpone its proposed implementation dates of 2010 for children aged six to 18 years and 2011 for adults; if future timescales have been proposed or developed regarding when Part 2 will be fully implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10544/10]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 was commenced on 1 June 2007 in respect of children aged under 5. In October 2008 the Government decided, in the light of financial circumstances, to defer further implementation of the Act and the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (EPSEN) Act 2004. No alternative timescales for full implementation of Part 2 of the Act have been developed to date.