Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2006
161 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects to meet in full the required allocation of speech and language therapists as set out by the various school authorities; if she expects to address this issue in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26449/06]
View answerMy Department understands from the Health Service Executive that its priority in 2006 is to increase service provision in the area of multi-disciplinary supports to meet obligations to children with developmental delay, in the home, in the community and in other appropriate settings. In this regard €12.5m was made available by the HSE from the 2006 investment programme to provide multi-disciplinary supports to people with intellectual, physical and sensory disability and/or autism.
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.
