Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 April 2019

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Questions (147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155)

Mattie McGrath

Question:

147. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 1 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17878/19]

Mattie McGrath

Question:

148. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 2 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17879/19]

Mattie McGrath

Question:

149. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 3 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17880/19]

Mattie McGrath

Question:

150. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 4 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17881/19]

Mattie McGrath

Question:

151. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 5 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/19]

Mattie McGrath

Question:

152. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 6 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17883/19]

Mattie McGrath

Question:

153. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 7 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/19]

Mattie McGrath

Question:

154. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 8 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17885/19]

Mattie McGrath

Question:

155. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it is policy in CHO area 9 that access to speech and language therapy for children is not age dependent and that in cases in which a child is assessed as having potential for further improvement that intervention can and will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17886/19]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 to 155, inclusive, together.

As these questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.