Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-06-29
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Michael McGrath (FF), Cork South-Central

I thank the Deputy for raising this. I absolutely recognise the value of developmental check-ups for children. As the Deputy said, it provides peace of mind in the vast majority of instances, but also, where there is an issue, early detection and warning is vital when it comes to intervening and making a difference. I do not know the detail of the area and the case the Deputy raised. I assume it is related to recruitment. I will ask the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, to look into this and revert to the Deputy. Certainly, I am not aware of any national policy change, so I can only assume that it is a shortage of staff because of an inability to recruit. We will look into it and come back to the Deputy.

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Sitting date: 2022-06-29