Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure that a child under five waiting more than three months for occupational or speech and language therapy will be allowed to access these services automatically through the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [44500/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As it is presently organised, the National Treatment Purchase Fund currently arranges hospital-based treatment. Therefore the type of services to which the Deputy refers do not fall within the remit of the Fund at present. The matter will be kept under review.