2827. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 1 July 2026, to clarify, whether Tusla involvement is effectively required in practice to access YAPAbility; the ‘exceptional circumstances’ criteria for HSE-funded YAPAbility placements; who makes decisions regarding eligibility and funding; the intensive family supports that are available for disabled children who do not meet Tusla thresholds; the way in which the Government intends to ensure that access to these supports is based on need rather than the funding stream available; the way in which the HSE measures access to intervention; and whether parent education programmes are being counted alongside direct therapeutic intervention when reporting improvements in waiting times and service access. [56153/26]

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2827. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 1 July 2026, to clarify, whether Tusla involvement is effectively required in practice to access YAPAbility; the ‘exceptional circumstances’ criteria for HSE-funded YAPAbility placements; who makes decisions regarding eligibility and funding; the intensive family supports that are available for disabled children who do not meet Tusla thresholds; the way in which the Government intends to ensure that access to these supports is based on need rather than the funding stream available; the way in which the HSE measures access to intervention; and whether parent education programmes are being counted alongside direct therapeutic intervention when reporting improvements in waiting times and service access. [56153/26]

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