134 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be assessed by a psychologist in preparation for entry to a special needs school. [5191/02]

Responsibility for the provision of services to persons with an intellectual disability and those with autism in the Dublin region rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.