Health Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 October 2016

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Ceisteanna (168, 202)

Brendan Smith

Ceist:

168. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious delay in children being provided with necessary services such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, and child and adolescent mental health services in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the proposals there are to ensure that access to such services are improved at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28949/16]

Brendan Smith

Ceist:

202. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious delay in children being provided with necessary services such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, and child and adolescent mental health services in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the proposals there are to ensure that access to such services are improved at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28951/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 202 together.

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