Written Answers. - Services for People with Disabilities.
168.
Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the services available to children with development co-ordination difficulties in the South Western Health Board area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23541/03]
169.
Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans his Department has in co-operation with the South Western Area Health Board for the provision of services for children with development co-ordination difficulties in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23542/03]
170.
Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of services for children with development co-ordination difficulties within the SWAHB region for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23543/03]
171.
Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with development co-ordination difficulties on the disabilities database in County Kildare; if he has satisfied himself that all children with this difficulty are registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23544/03]
172.
Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children registered with the South Western Area Health Board from County Kildare with development co-ordination difficulties; the period of time the children are registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23545/03]
173.
Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the period of time from the registration of children with development co-ordination difficulties to referral date for services and assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23546/03]
174.
Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children registered with the South Western Area Health Board as having development co-ordination difficulties; if this number is inclusive of the number of children registered with Enable Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23547/03]
175.
Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the method used in the County Kildare area of the SWAHB to include children with development co-ordination difficulties on the disabilities database; if all families with children with this difficulty have been informed that they must be on the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23548/03]
Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O'Malley):I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 to 175, inclusive, together.
Responsibility for the provision of services to persons with intellectual disability and those with autism in the South Western Area Health Board is a matter, in the first instance, for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.