[quote Taytocrisps]@chartreuse that's crazy about someone in Dublin being referred to Cork for a test. Even I'd ring Joe Duffy about that one - and I hate Joe Duffy! Anyway, I hope the test proves to be negative.
@Lipz that sounds like unnecessary bureaucracy especially when the school your DD attends is a school for severely disabled pupils. A full assessment sounds like a waste of everyone's time. If you speak to your GP, do you think he/she would do you up a letter stating that your DD has x condition/illness for x no. of years (or possibly birth?) and that an assessment is not necessary as this condition/illness has already been diagnosed. I'm assuming (at least I hope) that your DD has a medical card. Is the report likely to cost you extra?[/quote]
Dd has a medical card but for letters, certs etc we have to pay from 20.00 euro up. Depending on how much is printed, one page usually 20.00.
I spoke with the school yesterday to voice my confusion, I explained that they know dds conditions etc, they said this is coming from the dept of health and not them, that the dept of health want exact numbers of who hasn't returned to school and they want it printed their condition and due to their condition they are more likely to contract covid.
I really don't know whether to believe this, I've never had cause to question them before, special needs schools do have lots of red tape and paper work, but this seems extreme.
I've basically been told, get the report or she returns to school.