Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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865. To ask the Minister for Health if the progressing disability services plan will include supports for those children who do not receive their therapy in the home but in a special school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45104/20]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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866. To ask the Minister for Health if continuity measures will be put in place under the progressing disability services plan to ensure those children who do receive their therapy and services outside of the home will be supported and allowed to continue to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45105/20]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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867. To ask the Minister for Health if assurances will be given that children outside of special school catchment areas will be able to transfer to the children's disability network teams associated with the school and to have their therapy within the school setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45106/20]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 865 to 867, 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.