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Over 20,000 children overdue assessments to determine disability and supports

Over 20,000 children overdue assessments to determine disability and supports

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Figures from the HSE show 20,209 children are overdue AON, with 16,960 children waiting over three months.

Over 18,000 children over due Assessment of Need completion

Over 18,000 children over due Assessment of Need completion

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

The HSE says the rise is down to 2,957 new applications were received in Q3, making a total of 9,570 received to date in 2025.

Teenage campaigner asks for funding boost to clear assessments of need backlog

Teenage campaigner asks for funding boost to clear assessments of need backlog

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Cara Darmody brought a cake up for Simon Harris for their meeting at Government Buildings.

Teenage disability campaigner describes shortage of therapists as ‘myth’

Teenage disability campaigner describes shortage of therapists as ‘myth’

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

A teenage disability campaigner has said it is a myth that there is a shortage of therapists to carry out assessments of need (AONs)