Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2008
338 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason community physiotherapy, community speech and language and community ophthalmic services are available to children diagnosed at the developmental co-ordination disorder unit in St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork but community occupational therapy services are not available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27211/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra339 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has a long-term commitment to the developmental co-ordination disorder unit at St. Finbarr’s Hospital Cork; if there is a service plan in place; if it is intended that she will increase the staffing and other resources available to this unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27212/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra340 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients on the waiting list at the developmental co-ordination disorder unit at St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork; the waiting time for assessment; the categorisation applied; the waiting time before intervention takes place in each category; the average age at which intervention occurs in each category; the way this compares with best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27213/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra341 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health and Children the established staffing levels at the developmental co-ordination disorder unit at St. Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork; the way the present staffing level compares with the established level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27214/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 338 to 341, inclusive, together.
The Deputy's specific questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services which are the responsibility of the health Service Executive. Accordingly my Department has requested the Parliamentary affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters raised by the Deputy investigated and to have replies issued directly to the Deputy.
