Frances Fitzgerald
Ceist:74 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give priority consideration to the objectives of the hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder family support group. [5487/01]
Written Answers. - Hyperactivity Disorders.
Officials from my Department have met representatives of the Irish National Council of Attention Deficit Disorder support groups – INCADDS. In 2000, I was pleased to grant lottery funding of £5,000 to assist the organisation in its work. It also received a £5,000 budget allocation in 2001 to help it achieve its objectives.
As the Deputy may be aware, a working group was established by my Department to review child and adolescent psychiatry and to finalise a plan for its future development. A submission received from INCADDS was considered by this working group. I understand the first report of the working group, which I am to receive tomorrow, will include proposals for the development of services for the management and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-hyperactivity kinetic disorder.