Question from Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - PQ 40534-26

To ask the Minister for Children; Disability and Equality the steps taken by the HSE to identify, assess and engage potential private providers in relation to the proposed outsourcing of occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services for the Children’s Disability Network Team in North Kildare; the considerations that informed the decision not to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.