Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 April 2017
251. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the grants or funding available to help persons purchase hearing aids for children in situations in which more than one person in a particular family requires a hearing aid. [18931/17]
View answerThe HSE does not provide grants for the purchase of hearing aids. Under Section 67 of the Health Act 1970, the HSE is required to provide free audiology treatment and appliances to children in respect of defects noticed at child and school health examinations and also to adult medical card holders and their dependants. All children who require amplification for the management of chronic temporary or permanent hearing loss are eligible and receive high quality hearing aids free of charge through their local HSE community audiology service.
