Services for People with Disabilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 April 2006

Tuesday, 25 April 2006

Questions (214)

David Stanton

Question:

261 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of buses across the country transporting adults with intellectual and learning disabilities to sheltered employment and other such centres; her views on whether there is a need to provide escorts on these buses to provide supervision in some or all cases; if she has carried out research or investigations into such a proposal; the cost of implementing such a proposal nationally; her plans to provide funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15272/06]

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 for people with disabilities, 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.