Stephen Donnelly orders HSE to hold 'on the ground' meetings with Disabilities Minister

Anne Rabbitte said it was "regrettable" and "unfortunate" that her position had been "undermined" and that a senior minister had to get involved. Photo: Julien Behal

The Health Minister has directly intervened to order the HSE to hold 'on the ground' meetings with the Disabilities Minister amid concerns about how services for children are being delivered.

Minister of State Anne Rabbitte has suggested that senior HSE officials blocked her from holding individual meetings with those managing services for children with disabilities across the country as they feared what she might ask and "the lack of control" they would have over such meetings.