Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 January 2023
419. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of equipment issued under AIMS in 2022; the number of applicants for equipment; the type of equipment issued and the time it took for the said equipment to be issued to educational providers, by county, in tabular form; and the amount spent in 2022. [2719/23]
View answerAIM level 5 makes available funding to pre-school providers towards the cost of minor building alterations or the installation of specialist equipment or appliances, which may be required depending on an individual child’s needs.
The amount spent on equipment in 2022 was €553,732.73.
Information on delivery time is provided in the table below. The equipment is delivered to a service by third parties under contract to Pobal.
Much of the equipment listed below needs to be tailored and built to an individual child's needs and these make take longer to build and deliver. This can mean a lead-in time to build and/or adjust in consultation with key specialists. The longer times for these items affect the overall average between approval and delivery.
|
County |
No. Applications Received Jan-Dec 2022 |
No. Applications Approved Jan-Dec 2022 |
No. of Items Delivered Jan-Dec 2022 |
Average No. of Network Days between approval and Delivery |
|
Carlow |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cavan |
5 |
5 |
5 |
59 |
|
Clare |
21 |
21 |
16 |
51 |
|
Cork |
64 |
63 |
46 |
50 |
|
Donegal |
14 |
14 |
13 |
51 |
|
Dublin |
63 |
62 |
55 |
45 |
|
Galway |
12 |
12 |
14 |
49 |
|
Kerry |
16 |
16 |
13 |
32 |
|
Kildare |
13 |
13 |
8 |
35 |
|
Kilkenny |
5 |
5 |
5 |
39 |
|
Laois |
6 |
6 |
9 |
82 |
|
Leitrim |
5 |
5 |
5 |
27 |
|
Limerick |
17 |
17 |
22 |
58 |
|
Longford |
4 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
|
Louth |
21 |
19 |
10 |
40 |
|
Mayo |
16 |
15 |
20 |
37 |
|
Meath |
13 |
13 |
24 |
83 |
|
Monaghan |
4 |
4 |
3 |
34 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
1 |
2 |
71 |
|
Roscommon |
4 |
4 |
4 |
21 |
|
Sligo |
4 |
4 |
5 |
35 |
|
Tipperary |
21 |
21 |
14 |
54 |
|
Waterford |
4 |
4 |
5 |
53 |
|
Westmeath |
4 |
4 |
5 |
36 |
|
Wexford |
16 |
16 |
15 |
45 |
|
Wicklow |
8 |
8 |
5 |
56 |
|
Grand Total |
362 |
357 |
325 |
50 |
The type of equipment issued by county is set out in the table below.
|
Equipment Type by County |
No. of Equipment orders issued |
|
Cavan |
6 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
2 |
|
Toileting Supports |
3 |
|
Clare |
21 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
3 |
|
Gait trainers, standers, standing/walking frames |
2 |
|
Other |
2 |
|
Positioning Supports |
4 |
|
Specialised seating |
9 |
|
Toileting Supports |
1 |
|
Cork |
53 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
8 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
5 |
|
Gait trainers, standers and standing frames |
2 |
|
Hoists and slings |
1 |
|
Other |
2 |
|
Play & learning material |
1 |
|
Positioning Supports |
4 |
|
Specialised Play Equipment |
3 |
|
Specialised seating |
24 |
|
Specialised table/desk |
1 |
|
Toileting Supports |
2 |
|
Donegal |
11 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
2 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
7 |
|
Wall-mounted changing units |
1 |
|
Dublin |
64 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
25 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
4 |
|
Gait trainers, standers, standing/walking frames |
5 |
|
Hoists and slings |
2 |
|
Positioning Supports |
5 |
|
Specialised seating |
18 |
|
Specialised table/desk |
2 |
|
Toileting Supports |
3 |
|
Galway |
22 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
8 |
|
Other |
1 |
|
Positioning Supports |
3 |
|
Specialised seating |
8 |
|
Specialised table/desk |
2 |
|
Kerry |
18 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
3 |
|
Positioning Supports |
1 |
|
Specialised Play Equipment |
7 |
|
Specialised seating |
7 |
|
Kildare |
9 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
4 |
|
Specialised seating |
4 |
|
Toileting Supports |
1 |
|
Kilkenny |
5 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
3 |
|
Play & learning material |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
1 |
|
Laois |
10 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
2 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
2 |
|
Portable ramp |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
5 |
|
Leitrim |
5 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
1 |
|
Other |
2 |
|
Positioning Supports |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
1 |
|
Limerick |
19 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
3 |
|
Positioning Supports |
10 |
|
Specialised seating |
5 |
|
Toileting Supports |
1 |
|
Longford |
2 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
2 |
|
Louth |
18 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
2 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
2 |
|
Gait trainers, standers and standing frames |
1 |
|
Hoists and slings |
1 |
|
Positioning Supports |
2 |
|
Specialised seating |
6 |
|
Toileting Supports |
3 |
|
Wall-mounted changing units |
1 |
|
Mayo |
19 |
|
Acoustic Treatments |
4 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
9 |
|
Specialised seating |
5 |
|
Wall-mounted changing units |
1 |
|
Meath |
25 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
3 |
|
Gait trainers, standers, standing/walking frames |
8 |
|
Specialised seating |
13 |
|
Toileting Supports |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
3 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
1 |
|
Gait trainers, standers, standing/walking frames |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
1 |
|
Offaly |
2 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
1 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
1 |
|
Roscommon |
4 |
|
Acoustic Treatments |
2 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
2 |
|
Sligo |
5 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
3 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
1 |
|
Toileting Supports |
1 |
|
Tipperary |
17 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
4 |
|
Free-standing changing units |
1 |
|
Gait trainers, standers, standing/walking frames |
2 |
|
Other |
3 |
|
Positioning Supports |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
5 |
|
Toileting Supports |
1 |
|
Waterford |
4 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
1 |
|
Specialised table/desk |
2 |
|
Westmeath |
5 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
2 |
|
Specialised seating |
2 |
|
Toileting Supports |
1 |
|
Wexford |
14 |
|
Assistive Technology/Equipment |
2 |
|
Gait trainers, standers, standing/walking frames |
1 |
|
Positioning Supports |
6 |
|
Specialised Play Equipment |
1 |
|
Specialised seating |
2 |
|
Specialised table/desk |
2 |
|
Wicklow |
5 |
|
Specialised seating |
4 |
|
Specialised table/desk |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
366 |
