Services for People with Disabilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2005

Tuesday, 29 November 2005

Questions (186)

David Stanton

Question:

174 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the 270 additional residential places, 90 additional respite places and 400 new day places for persons with intellectual disability and those with autism outlined in her reply to Questions Nos. 135, 138 and 139 of 15 December 2004 which are now in place; the number of the 60 new places for persons with significant disabilities who are placed in inappropriate settings; the 200,000 extra hours of home support and personal assistance for persons with disabilities, the 90 extra rehabilitative training places promised in the same reply which are now in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36714/05]

Written answers

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

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.