Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2006
288 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of public speech therapists providing treatment to pre-school children throughout the country; the locations where each therapist operates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37812/06]
View answer289 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of public speech therapy hours available to pre-school children; the financial supports available to parents seeking to secure public speech therapy for their pre-school children should public speech therapy services not be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37813/06]
View answer290 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the normal waiting time for pre-school children seeking public speech therapy services in the Health Service Executive south; if public speech therapy services are not available for a pre-school child, will her Department reimburse parents of pre-school children for private speech therapy sessions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37814/06]
View answer291 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if one to one sessions are available for pre-school children from public speech therapists; if not, if her Department funds or has considered funding private one to one speech therapy sessions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37815/06]
View answer292 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of public speech therapy hours available to pre-school age children and school-going children per annum in the Health Service Executive south; the way these hours are allocated; if all children in the HSE area receive an equal amount of public speech therapy hours; if these hours are in group or one to one sessions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37816/06]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 288 to 292, inclusive, together.
The Deputy's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
