David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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661. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost to date for all children referred to an organisation (details supplied) for an assessment, broken down by month and the number of children referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35383/22]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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662. To ask the Minister for Health the details of any contracts in place between the HSE and a company (details supplied); the nature and scope of any contract; the terms associated with each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35393/22]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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663. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has agreed terms with a company (details supplied) for outsourcing assessments of need per child; if so, the costs per child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35394/22]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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664. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of an assessment of need for a child with a disability carried out by the HSE; the average cost of an assessment carried out by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35395/22]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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665. To ask the Minister for Health the methodology used by a company (details supplied) in carrying out assessments of need on children outsourced by the HSE; if there is any difference between the operating procedure carried out by the company in comparison with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35396/22]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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666. To ask the Minister for Health the quality assurances or checks that are in place to ensure compliance with agreements which may be in place between the HSE and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35397/22]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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667. To ask the Minister for Health the reporting mechanism in place between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that assessments of need outsourced to the organisation are carried out in a timely fashion. [35398/22]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 662 to 667, inclusive, together.

As the Deputy's questions relate to service issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.