Written answers
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Department of Health
Disabilities Assessments
Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Laois awaiting assessments for intellectual disabilities, including autism. [16188/20]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The recently published Programme for Government document "Our Shared Future" recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.
Reflecting this and having regard to Children's Disabilities Services, the Government commits to;
- Prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children,
- Ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each child, to guarantee the best outcomes,
- Seeking to reduce the waiting times for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005, through the full year provision of additional therapy posts,
- Fully implementing the new Standard Operating Procedure for assessment of needs for all applications, and,
- Completing the establishment of the network of Children's Disability Network Teams throughout the country.
As the remainder of the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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142. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Offaly awaiting assessments for intellectual disabilities, including autism. [16189/20]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The recently published Programme for Government document "Our Shared Future" recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.
Reflecting this and having regard to Children's Disabilities Services, the Government commits to;
- Prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children,
- Ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each child, to guarantee the best outcomes,
- Seeking to reduce the waiting times for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005, through the full year provision of additional therapy posts,
- Fully implementing the new Standard Operating Procedure for assessment of needs for all applications, and,
- Completing the establishment of the network of Children's Disability Network Teams throughout the country.
As the remainder of the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
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