Noel Ahern
Question:155 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children the situation in relation to Government policy to transfer responsibility for care and education of children with profound intellectual disability from his Department to the Department of Education and Science; the person who sought this change; the consultation which took place with parents and other groups; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents groups; if he will give a timetable for proposed changes; and if these will be deferred at local level until agreement is reached. [10943/02]