Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1996. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1014 and 1015 of 31 March 2021, the percentage of assessments of need that were overdue from 30 June 2020 that are now complete; if it is still anticipated that most of the CHO areas will have eliminated their assessments of need backlogs by the end of quarter 2 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36080/21]
View answerWhile the number of overdue Assessment of Need stood at approximately 6,500 in June 2020, through a combination of different measures, figures to the end of April 2021 show that approximately 5,115 children have had completed Assessments, thus reducing the backlog to approximately 1,440 cases. A reduction of just under 79%. 3 Community Healthcare Organisations have cleared their backlog, one of which exceeded its target.
The Deputy is advised as the completion of overdue Assessments of Need is a HSE operational matter, and having regard to the recent cyber attack on its I.T. systems this is the latest information available.
