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Dáil

Written answer

Disability Services

Summary

The Minister referred requests for staffing, agency use and waiting-list data for children’s disability teams to the HSE for direct response.

146. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting lists for and approved staffing complement of Waterford South City Children's Disability Network Team at 31 August 2026; the sanctioned, filled and vacant WTE posts by team, discipline, grade; the number of agency WTEs and agency expenditure; the number of children waiting for each service and waiting-time band; the number assigned and unassigned to a key contact or case manager where recorded; and the average and median time to initial contact and commencement of intervention, in tabular form. [67602/26]

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147. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the approved staffing complement of each Children's Disability Network Team at 31 August 2026; the sanctioned, filled and vacant WTE posts by team, discipline, grade and lead agency; the number of agency WTEs and agency expenditure; the number of children waiting for each service by team and waiting-time band; the number assigned and unassigned to a key contact or case manager where recorded; and the average and median time to initial contact and commencement of intervention, in tabular form. [67597/26]

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Norma Foley Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Fianna Fáil

I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together.

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.

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