Respite Care Grant Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2016

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Questions (368, 369)

Mick Wallace

Question:

368. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the amounts spent by HSE Wexford disability services on full-time adult residential placements, both locally delivered residential services and external agencies, in each of the years from 2008 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and the amount by which each annual spend by HSE Wexford disability services on full-time adult residential placements was above or below the allocated central HSE budget for each year. [38739/16]

Mick Wallace

Question:

369. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health the amounts spent by HSE Wexford disability services across all areas of respite care for adults in each of the years from 2008 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and the amount by which each annual spend by HSE Wexford disability services on respite care was above or below the allocated central HSE budget for each year. [38740/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together.

The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.

The Programme for Partnership Government states that the Government wishes to provide more accessible respite care to facilitate full support for people with a disability.

As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters for the Health Service Executive (HSE), I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.