Seven-year-old girl granted leave to challenge HSE assessment refusal

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A seven-year-old girl with Down Syndrome was granted leave by the High Court to challenge the HSE’s refusal to assess her needs, reported on 7 April 2025. Her mother’s counsel said she sought an assessment and a service statement; the court adjourned the matter to May.

The girl, who cannot be identified, had received physiotherapy and occupational therapy from a Children’s Disability Network Team since 2018, but the application said she had not received a complete assessment. Her mother’s counsel argued that the HSE considered her existing services a reason not to provide an assessment of need.