Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech therapy and physiotherapy will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13994/04]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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Responsibility for the provision of services for people with an intellectual disability and those with autism in the Kildare area lies, in the first instance, with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department, therefore, has asked the CEO of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a disabled persons grants application with the SWAHB will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13995/04]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The provision of health related services, including assessment for a disabled persons grant, for people with physical or sensory disabilities is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the CEO of the Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy, as a matter of urgency.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application for assessment for orthodontic treatment by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/04]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the provision of orthodontic treatment to eligible persons in County Kildare rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has asked the regional chief executive to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 is still on a waiting list after three years for ENT treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13997/04]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons living in Counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to her directly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of clinical psychologists in County Mayo dealing with national school children; and the number who deal with secondary school children. [13998/04]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the provision of clinical psychology services to children rests in this instance with the Western Health Board. My Department has asked its CEO to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children being seen by speech therapists in schools in County Mayo. [13999/04]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children being seen by speech therapists in health centres in County Mayo. [14000/04]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children being seen by speech therapists in County Mayo. [14001/04]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 to 149, inclusive, together.

The provision of health related services, including speech therapy, for people with physical or sensory disabilities is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards. My Department has asked the CEO of the Western Health Board to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy, as a matter of urgency.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech therapists in employment in County Mayo. [14002/04]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy requested information on speech and language therapists working in the public and private sectors. Unfortunately, my Department does not retain such information.

As far as employment in the public health services are concerned, responsibility for the provision of speech and language therapy services in County Mayo rests with the Western Health Board. My Department has asked its CEO to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.