Limerick East): A wide range of services has been developed in each health board region for people with a mental handicap. These services include assessment and early intervention services, pre-school, developmental day units, respite care, home support, vocational training, adult special care units and sheltered work facilities and residential services. In addition, the Department of Education provides educational services for children with a mild or moderate mental handicap in special schools and special classes in ordinary schools.
The estimated 1994 expenditure on services for people with a mental handicap, including expenditure on allowances such as the disabled person's maintenance allowance and the domiciliary care allowance, for each region is as follows: