Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2005
202 Mr. Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if core funding will be provided to the Irish Wheelchair Association to mainstream services currently provided by community employment participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36913/05]
View answerIn the Estimates for 2006 which were recently published, significant additional funding was included for the improvement of services for people with disabilities.
As part of this provision, funding is being 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 currently staffed through community employment schemes.
