Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:249 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has satisfied himself that there is an integrated approach to helping visually impaired children. [27253/00]
Vol. 526 No. 6
249 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has satisfied himself that there is an integrated approach to helping visually impaired children. [27253/00]
The report of the review group on health and personal social services for people with physical and sensory disabilities, Towards an Independent Future, published in December, 1996, sets out the requirements for the development of these services, including the development of services for visually impaired adults and children. As also recommended in the report, regional co-ordinating committees for services for people with physical and sensory disabilities have been put in place in each of the health boards. One of the primary functions of the co-ordinating committees is to advise the chief executive officer of each board on priorities for the allocation of funds available for the development of the services in their functional area.