Judge asks if assessment of needs cases against HSE are 'best use of limited resources'

It comes after several such actions this week where applicants seek to compel the HSE to complete an assessment of needs of a child with certain special needs requirements

The various applicants also seek declarations that the HSE has failed to comply with its statutory obligations under the 2005 Disability Act. File photo

A High Court judge has asked if actions aimed at compelling the HSE to assess the requirements of special needs children within six weeks is the "best use of very limited resources".

The comments were made by Mr Justice Charles Meenan, the High Court judge in charge of the Judicial Review list, who noted that what happens in most of these cases is that they are settled on consent shortly after they first come before the courts.