677. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when early intervention and disability services will be resumed; his plans to deal with the huge backlogs that will have built up during the period of lockdown; the reason it is not possible to have speech and language therapy and so on when such appointments can be held while maintaining a two metre distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/20]

As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.