Disabilities Assessments

Summary

The Minister referred questions on CDNT eligibility and assessment criteria, including whether speech ability matters, to the HSE for direct response.

Ruth Coppinger Question People Before Profit-Solidarity

1029. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an ability to talk is a criterion used to decide if a child with complex needs requires access to CDNT support (details supplied). [64536/26]

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Ruth Coppinger Question People Before Profit-Solidarity

1030. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific assessment criteria used by the assessment to decide they were no longer suitable for the CDNT waiting list (details supplied). [64533/26]

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Norma Foley Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Fianna Fáil

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1029 and 1030 together.

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

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