Services for People with Disabilities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2015

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Questions (380)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

380. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to transport a special needs adult (details supplied) by taxi to and from the Cope Foundation on the Duntahane Road in Fermoy, in County Cork. [43808/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Each Local Health Office area in the Health Service Executive (HSE) has a dedicated Disability Manager to coordinate the delivery of services to people with disabilities. It is open to the individual and their family to pursue this matter with the Disability Manager for their area who can be contacted at Mallow Primary Healthcare Centre, Gouldshill, Mallow, Co. Cork, telephone [phone].

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.