Disability Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Questions (493, 494)

Gerald Nash

Question:

493. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of children who were on each children's disability services' caseload in June 2021 by county; the number of children's cases which were reviewed and discharged from each children's disability services to date in 2021 by county; the number of families consulted either in person or through online video call as stakeholders and advocates for their children in case reviews to date in 2021 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58783/21]

Gerald Nash

Question:

494. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the services now available to children with disabilities who are not on the caseload of the new children's disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58784/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 493 and 494 together.

As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 494 answered with Question No. 493.