Disabilities Assessments

677. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the length of time people are waiting for autism assessment in primary care, and with specific regard to a person (details supplied) awaiting assessment for autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9247/25]

361. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the actions that will be taken to deal with the HSE’s failure to comply with the Disability Act 2005 (details supplied). [8938/25]

362. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline an expected and realistic timeline for when the HSE will have upwards of 70% of assessment of needs reports completed within six months, as outlined by the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8939/25]

368. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 19 February 2025, if the Health Service Executive could respond to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8991/25]

261. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the length of time people are waiting for autism assessment in primary care in Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8234/25]

262. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will consider changing the rules where a private assessment is not recognised by CAMHS and therefore, delays access to essential supports for children based on a parent paying privately for example in cases where ADHD is diagnosed via a private assessment and then not accepted by public services; and if she will make a statement on th…

263. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will consider changing the rules where a private assessment is not recognised by CAMHS and therefore, delays access to essential supports for children based on a parent paying privately for example in cases where ADHD is diagnosed via a private assessment and then not accepted by public services; and if she will make a statement on th…

124. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in Mayo waiting for an assessment of needs; the number of children in Mayo waiting for subsequent services and therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7767/25]

125. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her Department's plans to reduce the number of children waiting longer than three months for their assessment of need in CHO 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7572/25]

139. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in Louth currently on the waiting list for an assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7727/25]

144. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown, by county, of the numbers of children waiting on assessments of needs and therapies across the State; the plans in place to reduce the backlogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6976/25]

152. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide the waiting list times for assessment of needs, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7550/25]

731. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance will be provided on an issue (details supplied). [8162/25]

732. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline her plans to assist in improving performance in relation the statutory timeline under which assessments of needs must be completed as outlined in the Disability Act 2005; and if she has met with officials in the HSE in this regard. [8146/25]

777. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a child (details supplied) has not yet received a cognitive assessment which was due in October 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7788/25]

787. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list in Roscommon; the numbers waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged nought to 17 years and those aged 18 years and above. [7867/25]

790. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he would detail the number of people on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list in Roscommon; the numbers waiting less than four months, four to 12 months, and more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged nought to four years, five to 17 years, 18 to 6…

791. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in Roscommon currently awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005. [7871/25]

793. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth `her plans to reduce the waiting times for assessment of needs in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7884/25]

814. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended on carrying out assessments of need, by month in 2024 and 2023; the total amount paid to agencies to carry out these assessments; the company names of the top beneficiaries of payments and amounts paid to each of these agencies in both years. [8116/25]

815. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the HSE has contracted the services of agencies to complete assessments of need; if a tender process was conducted before contracts were awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8117/25]

822. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with an appointment for an autism assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8153/25]

972. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if an autism assessment for persons (details supplied) can be provided given the necessity of an early intervention class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8093/25]

309. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with an appointment for an autism assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6841/25]

314. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the date on which a child (details supplied) was referred for an psychological assessment; the date on which such an assessment was carried out; the number of psychological appointments that have been provided since that assessment; the dates of these appointments; whether this level of care is dee…