HSE denies assessment of need reviews are on hold

In response, a spokesperson for the HSE said: "Assessment of need is not on hold."

The HSE has denied that the process of assessment of need reviews is on hold after it emerged that one family was told it may have to wait until next year to have their case reviewed.

The issue was flagged by solicitor Gareth Noble of KOD Lyons on Twitter and it later emerged that in a letter sent to the family in question, they were told that "the matter of assessment of need reviews and in particular, whether or not the Disability Act 2005 gives rise to an enforceable entitlement to compel the carrying out of an assessment of need review and provides for the carrying out of further assessments or re-assessments, is currently before the Courts and will be heard in the Spring of 2023."