Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 February 2024
292. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update following the commitment by the Minister of State at the Department of Health to cover assessments of needs for children with disabilities due to the continued delay of the six planned regional assessment teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5991/24]
View answerAs this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. The Deputy will be aware that due to the ongoing industrial action by FORSA administrative and management grade staff in the HSE (which commenced on 6 October, 2023), delays remain in receiving answers to parliamentary questions and ministerial representations. The HSE has been engaged with Forsa through the auspices of the WRC in an effort to resolve the dispute but a resolution has not been reached as of yet.
