Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
746 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give the most accurate and up to date national figures for persons with intellectual disabilities that are on day care, respite and residential waiting lists; and the plans to clear these lists by 2004/2005. [21361/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is not currently available within my Department. Consequently, my Department has asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the chief executive officers of the health boards to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.
The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot, at this stage, give specific commitments in relation to levels of expenditure in 2005 for any particular service as these matters will be decided as part of the discussions on the Estimates and budget for that year between the Department and the Department of Finance.
