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Thursday, 20 November 2025

Department of Health

Disabilities Assessments

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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566. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of children awaiting ASD assessments across the midlands, including a breakdown, by county and the average waiting time for assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64652/25]

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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567. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost incurred by the HSE in outsourcing ASD assessments for children to private providers in the past five years; the number of children referred externally for assessment during that period; the average cost per outsourced assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64653/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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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