Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1929.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the resignation of two disability campaigners from the national steering group set up to shape the HSE’s Roadmap to Improve Children’s Disability Services 2023-2026; if his Department will conduct an investigation in regard to the claims that data being presented to Ministers was inaccurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33504/24]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to acknowledge the concerns raised by both Ms O’Riordan and Ms Byrne in their recent correspondence, and I am now currently engaged with senior management in Children’s Disability Services within the HSE to understand and address the issues highlighted. I also wish to acknowledge and thank Ms O’Riordan and Ms Byrne for the work they have carried out over the last number of years on both the CDNT National Steering Group and more recently as parent representatives under the new PDS Roadmap governance structures. I have asked my office to organise a meeting with Ms O’Riordan and Ms Byrne for the coming weeks.

The role of parent representatives is an extremely important one in the development of children’s disabilities services and the implementation of the PDS Roadmap, and both myself and Minister Rabbitte are appreciative of the time, effort and input of both parties on behalf of parents countrywide since 2022. I look forward to continuing parent representation under the Roadmap structures as its implementation progresses.

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1930.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail the consultation which has taken place to date with families and disability service staff in regard to shaping the HSE’s Roadmap to Improve Children’s Disability Services 2023-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33506/24]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1931.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of respite hours provided to disabled adults and disabled children in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [33547/24]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1932.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of respite hours provided to disabled adults and disabled children in County Cavan and County Monaghan over each of the past 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33548/24]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.