Michael Ring
Question:91 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if additional funding will be allocated for the provision of personal assistants for the disabled. [28366/01]
Vol. 544 No. 2
91 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if additional funding will be allocated for the provision of personal assistants for the disabled. [28366/01]
The provision of health and personal social services, including personal assistance services, is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Additional funding allocated to the health boards for the development of such services will be in the context of the total amount of funding allocated for the development of services in the physical and sensory disability sector. Other priorities for service developments in the sector will also be taken into consideration when allocating this funding.