Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
334. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health why the Health Service Executive in County Louth has decided not to allocate funding to the early intervention home teacher programme and the Down's syndrome Louth-Meath branch, deeming them not to meet funding criteria, yet it allocated funding in County Meath for the same services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2022/16]
View answer336. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health how many preschool children avail of places in the early intervention home teacher programme and the Down's syndrome Louth-Meath branch; and how many children have availed of these services from 2011 to 2015. [2024/16]
View answer338. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of total funding allocated by the Health Service Executive to the early intervention home teacher programme from 2011 to 2015. [2026/16]
View answer339. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the current providers of the early intervention home teacher programme; how long each programme has been in operation; and how many children avail of each programme. [2027/16]
View answer340. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify which early intervention home teacher programmes are fully funded by the Health Service Executive and the catchment areas they serve; how many children avail of the service; how many years have they received full Health Service Executive funding; and a breakdown of this funding by year. [2028/16]
View answer341. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health which early intervention and home teacher programmes receive part-funding from the Health Service Executive by the catchment areas they serve; how many children avail of the service; how many years have they received part Health Service Executive funding; and a breakdown of this funding by year. [2029/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 334, 336 and 338 to 341, inclusive, together.
As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
