Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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333. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was allocated by the Health Service Executive to early intervention to the home teacher programme and to the Down's syndrome Louth-Meath branch in counties Louth and Meath for the years 2011 to 2015. [2021/16]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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334. To ask the Minister for Health why the Health Service Executive in County Louth has decided not to allocate funding to early intervention, to the home teacher programme and to Down's syndrome Louth-Meath branch, deeming them not to meet funding criteria, yet it allocated funding in County Meath for the same services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2022/16]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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336. To ask the Minister for Health how many preschool children avail of places in early intervention in the home teacher programme and in the Down's syndrome Louth-Meath branch; and how many children have availed of these services from 2011 to 2015. [2024/16]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of total funding allocated by the Health Service Executive to early intervention and to the home teacher programme by programme from 2011 to 2015. [2026/16]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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339. To ask the Minister for Health the current providers of early intervention and the home teacher programme; how long each programme has been in operation; and how many children avail of each programme. [2027/16]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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340. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify what early intervention and home teacher programmes are fully funded by the Health Service Executive by the catchment areas they serve; how many children avail of the service; how many years have they received full Health Service Executive funding; and a breakdown of this funding by year. [2028/16]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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341. To ask the Minister for Health which early intervention and home teacher programmes receive part-funding from the Health Service Executive by the catchment areas they serve; how many children avail of the service; how many years have they received part Health Service Executive funding; and a breakdown of this funding by year. [2029/16]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 334, 336 and 338 to 341, inclusive, together.

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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335. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the decision made by Health Service Executive in County Louth regarding funding for early intervention, the home teacher programme and the Down's syndrome Louth-Meath branch, and seek to have funding reinstated as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2023/16]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive ( HSE ) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.