Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2005
159 Ms Enright asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the submission by the Irish Wheelchair Association seeking core funding of community employment project staff employed through community employment schemes; if she will provide core funding for 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36528/05]
View answerThe recently published Estimates for 2006 included significant additional funding for the improvement of services for people with disabilities. As part of this provision, funding will be made available to address core under-funding and core staffing issues in services provided by the non-statutory sector. The Health Service Executive will be asked to allocate this funding on an equitable basis, having regard to the needs of people with disabilities. I expect that the executive's consideration of these needs will take into account those services which are staffed through community employment schemes.
