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More families sue HSE over Assessment of Needs applications
Summary
Three families with young special‑needs children have brought High Court proceedings against the Health Service Executive (HSE) for failing to carry out the required Assessments of Need. The families, represented by Derek Shortall Bl, claim they have waited for an extended period and that none of the assessment components—occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, and psychology—have been initiated. Under the 2005 Disability Act, the HSE must provide an initial assessment within three months of an application and complete the full assessment within an additional three months. The families seek an order compelling the HSE to finish the assessments within 30 days and declarations that the HSE has breached its statutory duties. Mr Justice Noonan granted permission ex‑parte and set the cases for a hearing in early June.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: More families sue HSE over Assessment of Needs applications. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-05-15 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
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