Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2012

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Questions (656, 657)

Olivia Mitchell

Question:

707 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Health the funding that was spent on speech and language therapy by the Health Service Executive in the past ten years in tabular form. [8143/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch)

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Olivia Mitchell

Question:

708 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has cut respite services to the pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin who have ASD and are aged 12 to 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/12]

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch)

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.