Written answers

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Department of Health

Disability Services Provision

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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983. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has identified disadvantages experienced by families with disabilities particularly impacted by Covid-19; the measures in place or being put in place to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22662/20]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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984. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he is engaged with addressing difficulties experienced by children with special needs and impacted by the Covid-19 crisis; if he anticipates specific new measures to correct imbalances likely to affect such children later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/20]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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985. To ask the Minister for Health the measures put in place to improve the situation for children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22667/20]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 983 to 985, inclusive, together.

The Programme for Government, 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.

The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each child, to guarantee the best outcomes.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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