Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people availing of home help services in Kildare and in west Wicklow; and the number assessed as requiring home help but who have no service at present. [29654/09]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adults awaiting assessment for occupational therapy in Kildare and in west Wicklow. [29655/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational therapists working in the Kildare and in west Wicklow service; the number of vacant posts which remain unfilled; and the number of occupational therapists who should be in the Kildare and in west Wicklow service based on population levels. [29656/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting assessment for orthodontic treatment in Kildare; and the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment in Wicklow. [29657/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech and language therapists working in the Kildare service; the number of posts which remain unfilled; the number of speech and language therapists who should be in the Kildare west Wicklow service based on population levels. [29658/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for eye tests for children in health centres (details supplied) in County Kildare. [29659/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for hearing tests for children in County Kildare in health centres (details supplied). [29660/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.