Services for People with Disabilities.

Tuesday, 1 June 2004

Questions (257)

Pat Carey

Question:

275 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason adequate services have not been put in place to assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 with fragile X syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16491/04]

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Written answers

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

Responsibility for the provision of health services to people with disabilities and autism in the Dublin region is a matter, in the first instance, for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.