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Recent Court Ruling on Assessment of Needs

Here is the link to a summary of the recent High Court case on a child's eligibility for an Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005 on the www.humanrights.ie site.  The judge clarified that the age limit for an application for an Assessment of Needs will be based on the date that the Act commenced (i.e. June 2007) rather than the age of the child at time of application for an Assessment of Needs.

Here is the link to the OPOA (Office of the Disability Appeals Officer; www.opoa.ie) determination on the same case, in much more detail. Click on AP0001.


MID-WEST ASSESSMENT OFFICERS


To find out what an Assessment Officer is and if you or your child is entitled to an Assessment of Needs, click here.

Clare's Assessment Officer


Catherine Cunningham, 065 6863659, catherine.cunningham@hse.ie, Tobertaoscain, Ennis, Co. Clare
 
Limerick's Assessment Officer
Nuala Kelly, 061 461231, 086 6016105, nuala.kelly1@hse.ie  General Managers Dept, South West Wing, St Josephs Hospital, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
 
 Tipperary's Assessment Officers
Helen Kenna, 052 88284, helen.kenna@hse.ie , Pcc services, Community Care, Western Road, Clonmel. Co Tipperary

Anita Kumnig, 06746738/0863889941, anita.kumnig@hse.ie The Derg Centre, Gortlandroe Business Park, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
 
 Galway's Assessment Officer
Liz Hanley, 091 775975, liz.hanley@hse.ie ,Unit 10B , Merlin Hospital, Galway