Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2005
432 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when an educational psychologist report will be carried out for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38779/05]
View answer433 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of children are awaiting educational psychologist reports to be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the National Educational Psychological Service will carry out these assessments on the autism class at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38787/05]
View answer436 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of children are awaiting educational psychologist reports to be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the National Educational Psychological Service will carry out these assessments on the autism class at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38824/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 432, 433 and 436 together.
The assessment of needs of, and the provision of services for, children with autistic spectrum disorder, ASD, require a collaborative approach between education and health services. To this end, I understand from the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, that a meeting is to take place shortly between NEPS and the Health Service Executive — HSE-midlands area in regard to the needs of children from this HSE area who are attending an autism unit in the school in question in County Kildare. Every effort will be made to progress matters for all children in the autism unit, including the particular child in question.
