Services for People with Disabilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004

Tuesday, 23 March 2004

Questions (411, 412, 413, 414, 415)

Martin Ferris

Question:

411 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will facilitate the allocation of extra hours to existing services at the Child and Family Clinic, Brothers of Charity Services, Tralee. [9115/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

Responsibility for the provision of services for persons with intellectual disabilities and those with autism is a matter, in the first instance, for the Southern Health Board, My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.

Martin Ferris

Question:

412 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will provide extra funding to cover essential services at the Child and Family Clinic, Brothers of Charity Services, Tralee. [9116/04]

Martin Ferris

Question:

413 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will facilitate the appointment of an additional pre-school therapist to the Child and Family Clinic, Brothers of Charity Services, Tralee. [9117/04]

Martin Ferris

Question:

414 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will facilitate the appointment of a full time speech and language therapist to the Child and Family Clinic, Brothers of Charity Services, Tralee. [9118/04]

Martin Ferris

Question:

415 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will make available the resources to appoint an occupational therapist to the Child and Family Clinic, Brothers of Charity Services, Tralee especially in view of the fact that there are none available in the County Kerry. [9119/04]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 to 415, inclusive, together.

Responsibility for the provision of services for persons with intellectual disabilities and those with autism is a matter, in the first instance, for the Southern Health Board, My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the matters raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.