Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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535. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a residential intellectual disability service (details supplied) in County Kildare was permitted to operate, from 2012 to 2015, at a location for which no planning permission had been granted. [35943/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I have no statutory role or function in relation to the granting of planning permission. The granting of planning permission is a matter for the relevant Local Authority.

All functions pertaining to Local Authorities come within the remit of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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536. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive or the Health Information and Quality Authority conduct a site or location survey to assess the suitability of a particular location as the site of a private residential intellectual disability service prior to permission being granted for such a service at any given location. [35944/15]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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537. To ask the Minister for Health if, as part of its inspection process, the Health Information and Quality Authority assesses the suitability of the location of private residential intellectual disability services, with particular regard to the proximity of hospital, fire prevention and Garda Síochána services. [35945/15]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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538. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive or the Health Information and Quality Authority has engaged with a local community on that community's concerns regarding a residential intellectual disability service (details supplied) which is located in County Kildare; if not, the reason. [35946/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 to 538, inclusive, together.

HIQA has informed the Department of Health that it does not comment on specific individual situations. Under the Health Act 2007 and associated regulations, the provider of disability services is responsible to ensure that a designated centre meets the assessed needs of the residents. Prior to registering a centre, HIQA undertakes an inspection to ensure the centre meets the needs of the residents and resulting inspection reports are published on the HIQA website.

The HSE has no role in carrying out a site or location survey to assess the suitability of a particular location as the site of a private residential intellectual disability service prior to permission being granted to operate a residential intellectual disability service at any given location.

The HSE has advised that it has not been informed of any concerns from a local community regarding this NUA Healthcare house.