Disabilities Assessments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Ceisteanna (2051)

Aindrias Moynihan

Ceist:

2051. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being adopted to ensure early intervention assessments are carried out in a timely manner given that scope of assessment for children is from 0 to 4.11 years of age; the current wait time from screening assessments being carried out to receiving appointment for direct assessment for service to ensure the necessary supports can be in place when commencing primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36298/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.