David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the input she has had, or continues to have, into the Health Service Executive national review of autism services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23776/10]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 6 may 2009, the number of stakeholders who made submissions to the national review of autism services through the Health Service Executive website; the contact between her Department, the HSE and the Department of Education and Skills in relation to this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23775/10]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 112 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that the Health Service Executive's national review of autism services is entirely a matter for the HSE and my Department has not had any input into this review. Due to the ongoing industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the additional information requested in relation to the number of stakeholders who made submissions to the national review of autism services through the Health Service Executive's website. Finally, my Department is not aware of any engagement between the Department of Education & Skills and the HSE. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.