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HSE to expedite disability complaint process following judicial review
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High Court orders the Health Service Executive (HSE) to process a disability complaint within eight weeks, acknowledging the HSE's agreement to this timeline and its commitment to cover the applicant's legal costs, after the HSE failed to investigate a complaint pertaining to a delayed assessment of need for the applicant's child within the statutory timeframe, with the court expressing concern over the HSE's pattern of settling judicial review cases without addressing the underlying issues, which has led to an increase in litigation and an impact on court resources.
Health Service Executive (HSE) - Disability Act 2005 - judicial review - mandamus - consent order - statutory complaints process - assessment of need - delay in complaint processing - reasonable timeframe - legal costs - systemic delays - court resources - supervisory function - Disability (Assessment of Needs - Service Statements and Redress) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 263 of 2007) - J.F. v Health Service Executive [2018] IEHC 294 - proportionality - legal obligation.
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