1481. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts made to avert a vacancy in the position of children’s disability network manager at Clonmel children’s disability network team prior to the departure of the holder of that position; the progress made in the recruitment of a replacement; to outline the system and staff in place to respond to parent queries at a specific email address (details supplied); if there is a target maximum timescale by which to respond to queries; if a backlog in issues referred to that position is expected; if so, the measures designed to address such a backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35236/24]

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.