Government 'fobbing off' care for children with disabilities to HSE without handling pay issues

Children’s disability network teams are run by agencies such as Enable Ireland but employee salaries are not the same as those of HSE workers doing the same job.

Children’s disability network teams are run by agencies such as Enable Ireland but employee salaries are not the same as those of HSE workers doing the same job.

The Government has been accused of fobbing off care for children with disabilities to the HSE without handling pay issues behind chronic staff shortages.

In recent weeks, parents of children with disabilities have gone public over lack of access to vital therapies around the country.

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