Written answers

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Department of Health

Health Services Staff

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1562. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that his Department and HSE are taking to strengthen the pipeline and increase the number of community therapists, further to comments made by the CEO of the HSE at the Joint Oireachtas Committee session of the Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, and Disability Matters on 2 June 2022; the manner and various measures by which this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29736/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I, along with my colleague Minister O’Gorman met with the CEO of the HSE recently to discuss the delivery of services for children with disabilities and current challenges. At the meeting, it was agreed that an overarching document/roadmap would be developed to effectively progress the next phase of PDS implementation. Crucially, this roadmap will, amongst a range of issues, examine options in relation to recruitment and retention in Children's Disability Network Teams.

This document is currently being prepared by the HSE in collaboration with Department of Health officials for agreement between all parties in the coming weeks.

As the issues raised by the Deputy in the question are service related, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1563. To ask the Minister for Health the vacancies across childrens disability network teams following the census of the children's network disability teams and the additional posts to which funding was allocated under Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29737/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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