Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services which are being provided for teenagers who have autism spectrum disorder in Kilkenny City; if she will confirm that the Kilkenny Autism Team social worker only works for one day a week; her plans to expand this service and if parents who are forced to go down the route of a private psychological assessment are entitled to a refund of fees for same. [22618/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.