Written answers
Thursday, 20 October 2022
Department of Health
Disability Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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90. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the €900,000 allocated to Cork and Galway for a paediatric neurology service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/22]
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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97. To ask the Minister for Health if a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be provided in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52451/22]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 97 together.
Funding of €0.9 million in Budget 2023 delivers on a Programme for Government commitment to continue the roll-out of the Neuro Rehabilitation Strategy.
This funding will give the HSE the opportunity to establish a further two multidisciplinary teams to add to the two that are currently being piloted in CHO 6 and CHO 7.
The overarching aim of the Neuro Rehabilitation Strategy is the development of neuro-rehabilitation services to improve patient outcomes by providing safe, high quality, person-centred neuro-rehabilitation at the lowest appropriate level of complexity.
The pilots in CHO 6 and CHO 7 will provide a blueprint for future development of the Strategy.
In relation to the locations for new teams, the HSE, in preparing its National Service Plan, will examine how services can be progressed in 2023 within the overall increased envelope of funding for neuro rehabilitation services.
Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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91. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children's disability network teams in CHO4; the locations in which each team is based; the numbers of staff, in WTE terms, approved for each team; the numbers currently assigned to each team; the number of vacant positions on each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52173/22]
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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There are 14 CDNTs in Cork Kerry Community Healthcare ( CHO 4 ) as per the locations in the accompanying table.
| Team Location | Lead Agency | WTE | Nos of WTEs vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Kerry | Brothers of Charity | 17.82 | 1.70 |
| West Kerry | Enable Ireland | 20.20 | 2.51 |
| South Kerry | Brothers of Charity | 28.01 | 0.50 |
| North West Cork | St. Joseph’s Foundation | 22.93 | 5.35 |
| North East Cork | St. Joseph’s Foundation | 13.95 | 2.00 |
| East Central Cork | COPE Foundation | 16.59 | 3.23 |
| East Cork City | Brothers of Charity | 20.89 | 3.50 |
| Central Cork | COPE Foundation | 18.50 | 4.90 |
| North Cork City & Blarney | COPE Foundation | 14.87 | 3.67 |
| West Cork | Co Action | 22.49 | 1.60 |
| South East Cork City | Enable Ireland | 22.23 | 5.60 |
| West Central Cork | Enable Ireland | 28.76 | 2.90 |
| Carrigaline/Kinsale/Bandon | Brothers of Charity | 25.28 | 7.12 |
| South Cork City | Enable Ireland | 15.97 | 4.70 |
The vacancy rates in CDNTs across the country are of particular concern to both the HSE and I as Minister, as these grades of staff are absolutely essential for the delivery of legislative obligations for Assessment of Need and the provision of on-going therapy supports to children with complex needs.
I wish to assure the Deputy that the HSE continues, as a priority, to explore a range of options to increase the recruitment and maintain retention of essential CDNT staff across all 91 Teams.
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