Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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782. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to ensure child speech and language therapists are replaced during maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18895/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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783. To ask the Minister for Health if speech and language therapy for children can be delivered in schools and not health centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18896/14]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The provision of speech and language therapy services for children in the community is a service issue. Therefore, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy regarding this matter.