PQ Responses - September 9th 2024

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PQ 33783-24 - Robert Troy

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the waiting times for postmortems in Westmeath (I understand there is only one person in the region responsible for same.).

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PQ 33811-24 - Peadar TóibÍn

To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies born addicted to drugs or alcohol in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 33812-24 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who contacted the HSE’s drug and alcohol helpline in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 33813-24 - Peadar Tóibín front page preview

To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE collate statistics on the number, or suspected number, of persons addicted to drugs or alcohol; if so, if that number has risen or fallen over the past decade; and if he will provide statistics, in tabular form.

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PQ 33823-24 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health the processes for the HSE to request an application for a medicine for a pharmaceutical company where there is a recognised patient need; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33824-24 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of requests the HSE has made to pharmaceutical companies to submit an application for reimbursement based on the health needs of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33825-24 - Brendan Griffin

To ask the Minister for Health the changes that have taken place in medical card eligibility since 2021; the number of cards in operation in 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33839-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the business case with the hospital group/health region for 24/7 primary percutaneous coronary intervention at University Hospital Waterford; the estimated cost of the project; and the WTE staffing requirements.

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PQ 33847-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 28 May 2024, the exact wait time in months, and, where applicable, months and years, for assessments of need in each of the HSE areas of north Lee, south Lee, west Cork, north Cork and Kerry, in tabular form.

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PQ 33848-24 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if assessments of need in CHO4 are carried out by HSE staff or are outsourced to private clinicians; and if the latter, to provide details on funding for this service.

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PQ 33852-24 - Leo Varadkar

To ask the Minister for Health the body that owns or controls the disused church on the grounds of a location (St. Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33859-24 - Carol Nolan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate sufficient capital funding to deliver a mid-level ambulance station for Tullamore, County Offaly as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33911-24 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth when a grant fund was opened (Children’s Disability Service grant fund); when applications were received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33912-24 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE in assessing ravulizumab for treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria and atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33913-24 - Paul McAuliffe

To ask the Minister for Health the accelerated processes the HSE operates for the pricing and reimbursement of medicines that can deliver immediate savings to the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33914-24 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to provide a list of the successful groups under a grant fund (Children’s Disability Service grant fund); the amount approved to each group, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33917-24 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health the proposed development timelines to the provision of a new surgical hub at University Hospital Waterford (Enabling works covered in the media so that the surgical hub in Galway is already under construction, given that the build and design briefs are similar and that the programme to develop all national hubs is supposedly underway); his Department’s target end date for the award of a construction tender for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33918-24 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of two consultant emergency positions recommended by the HIQA report of acute hospital activity at UHW in 2022; the reason for the ongoing delay to progress these positions; the reason note of these two positions approval cannot be found in the terms of the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee; if he is aware of the continuing lack of WTE emergency consultants at UHW being presently six WTEs as opposed to the staffing levels at all other model 4 hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33920-24 - Matt Shanahan

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of additional positions that UHW will be awarded authority to recruit or replace as part of the proposed service expansion allowed, outside of staffing ( The recent HSE recruitment embargo has now lifted which is to be welcomed. As part of this lifting UHW has been approved recruitment of 14 WTEs across a range of service staff to provide additional hours in order to implement 7 day cath lab rota at UHW. I understand the total approvals nationwide are circa 2600 or so - given this figure is available it stands to reason that the review which has identified this needed number has also identified and prioritised some of the critical staff shortfalls at UHW – in respect of all); and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33933-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of job vacancies present in CAMHS in November 2023, if all of these vacancies are to be filled; the CAMHS staffing levels of today versus November; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33934-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the number of new development jobs in CAMHS that are planned for each CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33935-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the progresss being made on the Maskey report recommendations; if staff vacancies have impacted progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33952-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recruitment of new adult eating disorders team in CHO7 for adults that was funded in May 2024 from €10 million additional investment in mental health; the status of the recruitment for each post and when will the service commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33955-24 - Éamon Ó Cuiv

To ask the Minister for Health the number of optometrists contracted to provide services under the community optometry scheme, each year for the past ten years; the waiting list for this service in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33956-24 - Éamon Ó Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health the fees paid per patient to an optometrist under the community optometry scheme for each eye examination; the fees paid in 2008 and 2015; if he intends increasing the unit fee paid, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33958-24 - Éamon Ó Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health the number of optometrists registered with the community optometry scheme in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33960-24 - Éamon Ó Cuív

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting outpatient eye care appointments at present; the steps being taken to reduce this waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 33970-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health if the new 96 bed block in UHL will open in June 2024 as already advised by the HSE.

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PQ 33987-24 - Michael Moynihan

To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of funding, initiatives and capital works that have been approved and delivered in County Cork since the current Government took up office in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34027-24 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health if there is a specialist intestinal failure centre; if not, the reason; his views on whether there is a need for such a centre; the number of hospitals which have submitted business cases to develop such centres; the years in which they were submitted; the status of each business case; and the final decision in each case, in tabular form.

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PQ 34030-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the estimated capital cost of providing one additional four-bedroom residential unit for disabled people; and the first and full year current cost of providing one additional four-bedroom residential unit for disabled people.

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PQ 34031-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the estimated first and full-year current cost of providing 100, 250 and 400 intensive homecare support packages for children with disabilities who have high and complex support needs.

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PQ 34032-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 18 June 2024, if the CDNT staff census for 2023 has been published; and if so, if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of same.

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PQ 34056-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 12 July 2022, to clarify whether the stated target of four authorised officers per 10,000 is per 10,000 of the total population (i.e. over 2,000 authorised officers based on a population of over 5 million); when the HSE capacity review of authorised officers will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34106-24 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the average emergency department waiting times for Mayo University Hospital compared to Saolta and national averages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34107-24 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients presenting at the emergency department of Mayo University Hospital, but leaving prior to being seen each month since October 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34114-24 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health when the new 50 bed ward block will be open at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34139-24 - Mattie McGrath

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2277 of 23 July 2024, the number of ophthalmology appointments offered in 2023; if there has been inquiries made of the WTE posts allocated to the ophthalmology department, and the plans to allocate more; and if the national treatment purchase fund is being considered to shorten the waiting list.

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PQ 34141-24 - Paul Kehoe

To ask the Minister for Health the number of children qualified for free orthodontics under the HSE scheme over the last ten years, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34158-24 - Michael Ring

To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken to increase the number of practicing GPs in an area ( The number of practicing G.P.s on Achill Island (County Mayo) has halved. This is causing great concern to the residents. They have two full time G.P.s, one semi-retired G.P. and one G.P. trainee (for a six month period). Approximately three years ago- they had five full-time G.P.s); if he acknowledge the concern of the residents of this area that there are not enough GPs to cover the numbers in this community, in view of the aging population and the distance from the nearest hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34190-24 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Health the services provided at the dermatology units in Monaghan and Cavan hospitals, respectively; whether there have been any changes in these respective services since 2020; whether there are proposals to change the level of services at either of the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34219-24 - Sean Haughey

To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated for delivery of an adult ADHD service in Dublin north city and county; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Community Healthcare Organisation Dublin North City and County mental health services has not received resources for delivery of an adult ADHD service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34331-24 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for primary care services and CDNT in Carlow; the number of staff available in both; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34342-24 - Mairead Farrell

To ask the Minister for Health the total number of applicants for roles (Sponsorship for public health service employees to train as a nurse or midwife - healthservice.ie); the number of successful applicants; the total amount of funding provided in the academic years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34351-24 - Brid Smith

To ask the Minister for Health the stage at which the development of ADHD services for CH07 are at; if these services are now operational given it was stated that they would be by Q3 in 2023; the services that are now available; if further services are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34361-24 - Mary Lou McDonald

To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by an organisation (SOSAD) for section 39 funding from the HSE.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34380-24 - Niall Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the current recruitment situation in relation to specialist orthodontists in Limerick; when the waiting times will reduce; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34403-24 - Peter Fitzpatrick

To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applicants awaiting a GP assignment in County Louth and east Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34404-24 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the numbers and current waiting times to access each specialist pain clinic; the numbers who accessed each clinic for each of the past five years; and to provide a sample of the main categories of health conditions which required an assessment and further pain management on referral to each clinic where possible, in tabular form.

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PQ 34405-24 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the tests available for Lyme disease and further available treatment within the public health service following a diagnosis either in Ireland or abroad; the funding provided for both testing and treatment abroad where necessary; if he will consider further allocation of resources and funding in Budget 2025 for the testing and treatment of Lyme disease, to include any testing, treatment and travel outside the State where necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34407-24 - Peter Fitzpatrick

To ask the Minister for Health if the 20% of HSE-owned properties (or 400 vacant properties enlisted to the State), which, according to a person (according to HSE Chief Financial Officer Steven Mulvaney), are lying idle during record numbers of homelessness in Ireland, are being considered for return to public use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34420-24 - Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no provision with the medical card administrative scheme for oral hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34430-24 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health the reason for cancellations of child health and developmental checks carried out by public health nurse services in community healthcare west; given the importance of such checks and interventions, especially during a child’s early development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34431-24 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health for how long the service of child health and developmental checks in community healthcare west, carried out by public health nurses, will be cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34442-24 - Sean Fleming

To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to a hospital (St. James’s Hospital to be provided with a transitional care service for nephrology patients given the co-location of the Children’s Health Ireland on the campus, it is ideally located to provide this transitional service for adolescents transitioning to adult services.); and if he will make a statement on the matter. -

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PQ 34443-24 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if he will liaise with an organisation (the Down Syndrome Centre North East, which is a separate entity to Down Syndrome Ireland.) to provide support for this body to source a larger premises in order to meet the growing demand for its important services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34445-24 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 16 May 2024, when the vacancy for a community nursing position for psychiatry of later life, based at a facility (St. Brendan's CNU, Ballinasloe), will be filled; if the post has been advertised; the period of time this position has been vacant; the number of patients on the caseload of the previous nurse prior to the post being vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34448-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth of the 495 applications received in the latest recruitment drive for Children’s Disability Network Teams, the number who have accepted jobs and have commenced work to date.

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PQ 34449-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1934 of 23 July 2024, the number of children who have had a diagnostic ASD assessment completed by a private provider procured by the HSE under the new targeted waiting list initiative, in tabular from.

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PQ 34450-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1934 of 23 July 2024, the monthly targets that are in place for the delivery of diagnostic ASD assessment through private provider procured by the HSE under the new targeted waiting list initiative, in tabular from.

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PQ 34454-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the reason that the HSE do not keep a centrally maintained waiting list for respite services.

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PQ 34455-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance staff required to operate an ambulance safely.

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PQ 34456-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 3 July 2024, the number of ambulance staff employed at each of the hospitals contained within the reply.

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PQ 34485-24 - Paul Donnelly

To ask the Minister for Health the capital and current costs of establishing a ten bed inpatient unit for eating disorders, in tabular form.

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PQ 34503-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health if there will be adequate and sustained funding to restore hospital-based cardiac rehab staffing to at least a minimal level, to include the multidisciplinary team required to provide a world-class, high-quality cardiac rehab.

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PQ 34505-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Health the new or expanded services being provided in County Tipperary within the healthcare system in hospitals in 2023 and to date in 2024.

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PQ 34509-24 - Alan Kelly

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the funding provided for residential respite for children's disability services in CHO5 in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form.

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PQ 34515-24 - Claire Kerrane

To ask the Minister for Health to provide the ambulance response times for urgent calls made in County Roscommon in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34518-24 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the provisions he foresees being taken to address the backlog in care at UHL, Ennis, Nenagh, St. John's and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital due to the deferral of inpatient, day surgery, outpatient appointments and other scheduled services; how the deferral of these services will not contribute to disimproved patient outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34519-24 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health to outline, following the deferral of inpatient, day surgery, outpatient appointments and other scheduled services at UHL, Ennis, Nenagh, St. John's and Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, the measures to be taken to address the backlog created; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34560-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the amount allocated in the budget for assistive technology in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; and the amount allocated to each CHO area for assistive technology in each of those years.

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PQ 34561-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the frequency with which the aids and appliances list for assistive technology updated; the date this will next be updated; and the persons or body involved in this process.

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PQ 34562-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the procedure for a review of an assessment for assistive technology; and the timeframe for this review to take place.

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PQ 34563-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of specialists in the Central Remedial Clinic that are trained to carry out assessments for assistive technology.

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PQ 34564-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if there are any other organisations outside of the Central Remedial Clinic that carry out assessments for assistive technology; and if so, the names and details of these organisations.

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PQ 34565-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if it is possible to request the HSE to refer a client to an organisation which is not in their CHO catchment area for an assessment for assistive technology; and if so, the procedure to be followed.

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PQ 34566-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 28 May 2024, the timeframe within which this service will be delivered; and the location in which it will be delivered.

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PQ 34569-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1162 of 9 April 2024, the estimated timeframe for the development of a permanent HSE residential respite facility for children in County Monaghan.

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PQ 34582-24 - Mark Ward

To ask the Minister for Health the amount accrued by the HSE in paying interest on late payments of invoices, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34593-24 - Duncan Smith

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth for a breakdown of CDNT data for CHO9 in regard to staff numbers, caseload, children participating in individual intervention, children participating in group intervention, by month, from January 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 34608-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if a service improvement programme board has been established to drive the implementation of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026, in line with action 1.2 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026; and if so, to detail all the meetings this group has held.

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PQ 34609-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if a community operations integrated services group has been established to drive the implementation of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026, in line with action 1.3 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026; and if so, to detail all the meetings this group has held.

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PQ 34610-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if a national service improvement lead has been appointed in line with action 1.4 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34611-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if a review of the current template for individual family support plans and guidance has taken place and revised guidance for CDNTs have been issued, in line with action 2.5 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34612-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if monthly national CDNT metrics have been collated and published on the HSE website, in line with action 2.6 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34613-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if a service improvement function has been developed by the head of operations - disabilities to improve prioritisation and access to services for children and families, in line with action 2.8 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34614-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if each CHO area has developed a service improvement plan, in line with action 2.9 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34615-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to detail the joint primary care, disability and CAMHS workshop that was hosted, in line with action 2.10 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34616-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the number of first interventions for CDNT-waitlisted children that were delivered in line with action 2.11 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026; and if the number of first interventions delivered were below, above or at the stated target of the 16,522 CDNT-waitlisted children.

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PQ 34617-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth the actions agreed from reviews of the interagency agreement and the CHO CDNT governance policy; and if these actions were implemented in line with action 2.12 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34618-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to detail the findings of the review of access to aids and appliances for disabled people that was to be carried out under action 2.13 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34619-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to detail the work that has been done to ensure CDNT alignment with 96 community health networks, in line with action 2.14 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026; if it was determined whether additional CDNTs will need to be established; and if so, the location these additional CDNTs will be established.

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PQ 34620-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if, in line with action 2.15 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026, the CDNT information management system has been fully rolled out.

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PQ 34621-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if a CDNT national capital plan has been developed, in line with action 2.16 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34622-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if an ‘interim clinical guidance on assessment of need’ has been issued for staff, in line with action 2.18 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34623-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if six assessment of need hubs have been established, in line with action 2.19 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34624-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if action 2.20 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 has been implemented; and if so, if he will detail the outcomes.

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PQ 34625-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth for an update on the consultation that was carried out in line with action 2.21 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026.

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PQ 34626-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if a task group was established in line with action 2.22 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026; to detail the membership of this task group; and the actions the group has taken to address outstanding clinical issues for assessment and intervention.

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PQ 34627-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth to detail the assessment of need target that was set out in each CHO, in line with action 2.23 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026; and if these targets were achieved within the timeframe set.

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PQ 34628-24 - Pauline Tully

To ask the Minister for Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth if action 3.1 of the Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023-2026 was delivered within the timeframe set; and if so, the outcomes from the delivery of this action.