Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
293 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional residential and respite care places in respect of physical and sensory disability funded by her Department in 2007; the cost of this programme; the number of residential and respite care places in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34045/07]
View answerAs part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive an additional €75m in 2007. This funding included monies to provide additional residential places and additional hours of personal assistance for people with a physical and sensory disability. The Government is also honouring its promise in relation to the Multi-Annual Investment Programme for people with disabilities, with a further €50 million investment in 2008 to provide additional residential, respite and day places. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have the details requested by the Deputy provided directly to him as a matter of urgency.
