Disability assessment delays
Gino Kenny says the State is repeatedly breaching the Disability Act because children are not getting assessments of need and families are suffering. The Taoiseach says he cannot comment on active court cases and suggests raising it with the Minister of State for disability.
Some Members feel I am not calling Deputies in order. I am calling either the party leaders or their representatives.
Comment on this
The House has spent many hours debating the ongoing housing crisis. There is, however, another national crisis, namely, in the assessment of needs for children. The Government is continually in breach of the Disability Act 2005. Not only is the system broken but many families are broken because they have not had access to simple assessments of need. A number of cases taken against the Government are before the High Court. The Taoiseach can expect a tsunami of further cases against the Government for breaking the law. I have a simple question. What will the Taoiseach do about this?
