Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively on waiting lists for occupational therapy services; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38968/20]

Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38969/20]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 208 together.

The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, recognises the need to improve services for both children and adults with disabilities through better implementation and by working together across Government in a better way.

The Government commits to prioritising early diagnosis and access to services for children and ensuring that the most effective interventions are provided for each child, to guarantee the best outcomes.

As this question relates to a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.