452 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of appointments which have to be made with private professionals for assessment of children with ADD and ADHD in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of children that have been assessed; the professional follow up available in both counties arising from each assessment; the names and contact details of the persons who are responsible for the initial assessments and the follow up thereafter; if a full team of professionals have been appointed by the Health Service Executive in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14860/07]

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matters raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.