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Over 8,000 children wait for first contact from CDNT as job vacancies remain high

Over 8,000 children wait for first contact from CDNT as job vacancies remain high

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Of those children, 5,261 are waiting over 12 months.

Distressed Laois mother fighting for son's care

Distressed Laois mother fighting for son's care

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

A LAOIS mother has been left in the dark seeking an Assessment of Need for her son, whom she suspects may be autistic.

Girl (7) with Down Syndrome can challenge HSE over lack of health needs assessment

Girl (7) with Down Syndrome can challenge HSE over lack of health needs assessment

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Mr Shortall submitted to Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger that the HSE ‘s alleged position was that “under no circumstances will we carry out an assessment”.