Vol. 518 No. 4
184 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a full-time physiotherapist will be provided in the Ballina area; if a physiotherapist has been appointed for this year; and, if not, when this appointment will be made. [12049/00]
The development of services, including physiotherapy services, for people with physical and sensory disabilities is a matter for the relevant health board. From the additional £7 million provided this year for the development of these services, the Western Health Board was allocated a total of £697,000 for its agreed priority service developments. Health boards decide priorities for the allocation of such funding in consultation with its regional co-ordinating committee for physical and sensory disability services. The Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer, Western Health Board with a request that she examine the query and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
