Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on the waiting list for child psychology services in south Tipperary; the length of time the longest person on that list has been waiting; the average wait on the waiting list; the number of staff posts that were unfilled leading to the closure of the waiting list; the length of time these posts had been unfilled; if closing a waiting list because it is too long is best practice internationally; if closing a waiting list because it is too long is standard Health Service Executive procedure; if the posts in this case are unfilled due to the ban on recruiting staff or because no qualified applicants could be located; if her Department will confirm that each child will be assessed in person by a qualified psychologist; if all general practitioners and all other services referring children for treatment and assessment will have reassurance that all children have been adequately treated; and if she will make a general statement on child psychology services and their funding in this country. [22420/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.