An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-04-18
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Anne Rabbitte (FF), Galway East

I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. As I said earlier, this day last week I met with Bernard Gloster. Myself and the Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, have to put together, along with the team within the HSE, a progressing disability services, PDS, roadmap, which will examine a suite of measures along with sponsorship and apprenticeship programmes, employment of graduates as therapy assistants as they await their CORU registration, and the expansion of the therapy assistant in the system with the HSE supporting individuals to return to education. Finally, Bernard Gloster gave a commitment that for any children awaiting intervention and assessment, we will use private capacity as well, ensuring that no child is left behind unduly.

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