Jim O'Callaghan
Ceist:354. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the long-term care plan for a person (details supplied). [45659/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraHealth Services
Ceisteanna (354)
Freagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Disability Services
Ceisteanna (355)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Ceist:355. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria for the removal of a service user from the CDNT in County Donegal to another team, that is, primary care; and the decision makers involved in this process. [45669/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Disability Services
Ceisteanna (356)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Ceist:356. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the numbers of children removed from the CDNT in Donegal east since 1 January 2024; and a breakdown of what services these numbers were transferred to (i.e. primary care or discharged from all HSE teams). [45670/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Disability Services
Ceisteanna (357)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Ceist:357. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of vacancies, by grade code, in each of the County Donegal CDNT areas, Donegal east, Donegal south west, Donegal north and Donegal Inishowen. [45672/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Disability Services
Ceisteanna (358)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Ceist:358. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the number of applicants are within the recruitment process at present for the individual Donegal CDNT areas Donegal east, Donegal South west, Donegal north and Donegal Inishowen. [45673/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Disability Services
Ceisteanna (359)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Ceist:359. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to what is the turnover rate of staff, by grade code, in each Donegal CDNT area Donegal east, Donegal south west, Donegal north and Donegal Inishowen, in the past 12 months. [45674/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Disabilities Assessments
Ceisteanna (360)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Ceist:360. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an accurate number of overdue assessment of needs in County Donegal, as of 1 November 2024. [45675/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Childcare Services
Ceisteanna (361)
Darren O'Rourke
Ceist:361. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a grant or transport scheme is available to parents of preschool children with additional needs who need to attend a specialist childcare facility which is outside of their local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45701/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
It is unclear from the question as to nature of the specialist facility. If the facility being referred to is an early intervention unit for Autistic children then there may be funding available through the Department of Education and the query should be directed to that Department.
The Department of Education provides a School Transport Scheme, the purpose of which is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of children who reside remote from their nearest school.
The National Council for Special Education acts in an advisory role to the Department of Education on the suitability of placements for children with special educational needs. Under the terms of the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs, the Department will consider the report of the Special Education Needs Organiser (SENO). School transport is provided to children with special educational needs who are attending the nearest school to their place of residence that is or can be resourced to meet their educational needs, as identified by the SENO.
An application for transport may be submitted for a pupil in an Early Intervention ASD class and transport will be approved where the pupil has an ASD diagnosis and is attending the setting nearest their home resourced to meet their needs.
In mainstream early learning and childcare settings, the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) is a model of supports designed to ensure that children with disabilities who are eligible for ECCE can access early learning and childcare. Its goal is to empower pre-school providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every eligible child can meaningfully participate in, and reap the benefits of, high quality early learning and care.
AIM provides for a series of in-service supports including advice, equipment and additional staffing depending on the individuals needs of the child. AIM does not provide funding for transport. General funding through state subsidised fees may at discretion of the provider be used to support a transport service offer.
Should a family seek to secure a place in a more local mainstream early learning and childcare setting they should contact their local City/County Childcare Committee. Contact details are at myccc.ie. For more specialised provision queries, they should contact their local SENO. Contact details are available at ncse.ie.
Disability Services
Ceisteanna (362)
Thomas Gould
Ceist:362. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current WTE staffing of each Cork CDNT; and the number considered a full cohort, in tabular form. [45726/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service/operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Child and Family Agency
Ceisteanna (363)
Thomas Gould
Ceist:363. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children registered as at-risk with TUSLA in 2024; and the number registered at the same time in 2020. [45740/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Deputy is seeking information in relation to an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Consequently, I have referred the matter to Tusla, and requested that a direct response be provided to the Deputy.
Disability Services
Ceisteanna (364)
Thomas Gould
Ceist:364. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding provided to Cork Kerry Community Healthcare for child and adult respite, respectively, in each of the years from 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [45743/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly.
Disability Services
Ceisteanna (365)
Pearse Doherty
Ceist:365. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in County Donegal that have been turned down by CDNTs over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45759/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Health Services Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (366)
Pearse Doherty
Ceist:366. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting on CDNT waiting lists in Donegal, broken down by team and, by the number months they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Health Services Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (367)
Sorca Clarke
Ceist:367. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting an occupational therapy appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45782/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Health Services Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (368)
Sorca Clarke
Ceist:368. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a speech and language therapy appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45783/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Health Services Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (369)
Sorca Clarke
Ceist:369. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a psychology appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45784/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Health Services Waiting Lists
Ceisteanna (370)
Sorca Clarke
Ceist:370. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people awaiting a first appointment in each of the CDNTs in Longford and Westmeath; the number who have been waiting less than 3, 3- 6. 6-12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45785/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.