Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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361. To ask the Minister for Health if, with regard to inhome paediatric nursing supports, inhome paediatric palliative care and inhome respite services provided to children with complex needs and their families, it is official policy for the Health Service Executive, HSE, to make formal inquiries with private care providers and or charitable organisations in respect of the services which they provide in a private capacity to service users; if it is normal HSE practice to contact private care providers and or charities in order to seek and collect information and data in respect of said persons, including the nature of the services provided and the number of hours allocated to service users by such private providers and charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9526/17]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.