The provision of accommodation to meet the needs of local communities, including accommodation for community welfare services, within its functional area is a matter for each health board, including the Eastern Regional Health Authority. In the case of Dungarvan, County Waterford, this responsibility rests with the South-Eastern Health Board. As with each of the other boards, the South-Eastern Health Board has been notified of the annual indicative funding available under the National Development Plan 2001-2006 to facilitate the financing of capital projects, including the provision of new accommodation. The identification and prioritisation of projects which may proceed within the indicative funding is a matter for the health board. In the circumstances my Department has asked the chief executive officer of the South-Eastern Health Board to reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.