134. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of the ongoing delays in the provision of assessments of need and therapeutic supports, and the well-documented crisis in the disability sector, if he will consider establishing a dedicated purchase or reimbursement fund to support families who have been forced to pay privately for assessments and interventions due to prolonged wait times; the measures being taken to ensure that children are not disadvantaged or left without essential services while waiting for publicly funded assessments or therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38017/25]

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134. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of the ongoing delays in the provision of assessments of need and therapeutic supports, and the well-documented crisis in the disability sector, if he will consider establishing a dedicated purchase or reimbursement fund to support families who have been forced to pay privately for assessments and interventions due to prolonged wait times; the measures being taken to ensure that children are not disadvantaged or left without essential services while waiting for publicly funded assessments or therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38017/25]

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