Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 27 January 2009, the number of children per year in each Health Service Executive catchment area that these figures refer to. [24492/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if children who are sent to residential institutions outside the State undergo educational assessments, social and adaptive and behavioural assessments, speech and language assessments, psychiatric assessments and sensory integration assessments prior to them leaving the State; the number and type of these tests that each child receives; and if any other mechanism is used to assess their abilities, capabilities and any underlying conditions in a multi-model framework before they are sent out of the State. [24493/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average length of time a child will spend in a residential unit outside of the State when sent there by the Health Service Executive. [24494/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive makes financial provision for the family of a child it sends to a residential unit outside of the State, in order that the family may visit the child; the details of any financial or other provisions made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24495/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason separated children seeking asylum are discharged at 18 years of age; the reason that they are not transferred to aftercare or independent living services or allowed to stay with their foster carers, where applicable, until their education has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24497/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.