Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public beds in the health service that are devoted to the treatment of adults with eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29782/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public beds in the health service devoted to the treatment of persons under 18 years of age with eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29783/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 and 300 together.

As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she subsidises private beds for the treatment of adults with eating disorders here; the number of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29784/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she subsidises private beds for the treatment of persons under 18 years of age with eating disorders here; the number of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29785/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together.

The Department of Health and Children does not directly subsidise the cost of private treatment for persons with an eating disorder. However, the HSE works with the independent sector to provide specialist care, on both an in-patient and outpatient basis, for persons with an eating disorder and, on occasion, persons are referred for specialist treatment in the independent psychiatric sector.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of adults who have been treated in public beds devoted to eating disorders each year for the past three years, broken down by each Health Service Executive area; the average of duration of each stay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29786/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons under 18 years of age who have been treated in public beds devoted to eating disorders each year for the past three years, broken down by each Health Service Executive area; the average of duration of each stay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29787/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together.

As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of adults sent abroad for the treatment of eating disorders each year for the past three years, broken down by each Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29788/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons under 18 years of age sent abroad for the treatment of eating disorders each year for the past three years, broken down by each Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29789/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together.

As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of adults awaiting admission to a hospital bed for the treatment of an eating disorder in each Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29790/09]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons under 18 years of age awaiting admission to a hospital bed for the treatment of an eating disorder in each Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29791/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together.

As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.