336. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who paid privately for an occupational therapist report for their child can be given a refund of the cost of the report. [8430/16]

I would like to extend my sympathy to the family concerned.

My Department is not aware of any payment or support available to reimburse the individual for the cost of private therapy. However, having regard to the circumstances outlined in the question I would recommend that the Deputy or the individual concerned contact their local citizen information centre to ensure that they are availing of all their entitlements. The local centre is at the Ballyfermot Citizen Information Centre, Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre, Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 Tel: 0761 07 5000 or email: ballyfermot@citinfo.ie.