Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
1528. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the clinical data that underpins and has been relied upon in the design, roll-out and implementation of the progressive disability services to schools which cater for children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities and complex needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14577/21]
View answer1529. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a child psychologist experienced with dealing with children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities has signed off on the new progressive disability services model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14578/21]
View answer1530. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if a risk assessment was carried out to identify the risks to children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities and complex needs arising from changing the disability services they receive on site at school to the progressive disability services model and its off-site model of delivery of services; the outcome of any such risk assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14579/21]
View answer1531. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if the National Disability Authority was consulted or requested to advise on the new progressive disability services model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14580/21]
View answer1532. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the reason the national policy on progressive disability services has been designed at variance with the recommendations contained at pages 48 and 49 of the working reference group document 2009 and international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14581/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1528 to 1532, inclusive, together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
