Disability Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 May 2023

Thursday, 4 May 2023

Questions (210)

David Cullinane

Question:

210. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on disability service waiting lists for each service type, excluding children’s disability network teams, at the end of quarter 1 2019-2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20896/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

My Department has no direct function in relation to the provision of disability services to individuals. The Department is responsible for the formulation and development of policy in respect of the provision of specialist disability services; responsibility for the management and delivery of those services rests with the Health Service Executive (HSE).

In this regard, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.