"More than 1,000 Assessment of Needs cases taken against the Government as timelines missed"
"The State has spent nearly €10.5m on legal defences to challenges by parents regarding Assessment of Needs (AON) - even though it lost almost every case."
"The State Claims Agency is responsible for discharging all third-party fees when families win cases under the ­Disability Act."
More than 1,000 Assessment of Needs cases were taken against the Government as statutory timelines were missed. The State has spent nearly €10.5 million on legal defences to challenges by parents regarding Assessment of Needs (AON). The State lost almost every case. The State Claims Agency is responsible for discharging all third-party fees when families win cases under the ­Disability Act. Families who prevailed received legal costs covered by the State Claims Agency. The volume of cases and the legal bill reflect substantial public expenditure tied to missed assessment timelines.
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