David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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834. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise which State body, if any. monitors the residential service providers to ensure if they are implementing the family forum guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51913/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this relates to a service matter, I am referring it to the HSE for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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835. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine favourably on a submission from the CHI when submitted to provide chest bracing service for children under the public healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51922/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The planning and management of proposed future health developments is considered as part of the annual estimates and budgetary process.

This process seeks to balance available funding across all service areas to achieve the best possible outcomes for the greatest number of service users and prioritise areas of greatest need.

As part of this process, on an annual basis, the HSE submits its National Service Plan, which sets out the type and volume of new measures to be provided, to my Department for approval .