Services for People with Disabilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 October 2004

Thursday, 21 October 2004

Ceisteanna (173)

Ciarán Cuffe

Ceist:

173 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide funding for the number of canine partners for persons with a physical disability. [25878/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

While my Department has a key role in the development of disability equality policy and legislation, it is not directly involved in the provision of services for people with disabilities. As such, no funding exists within my Department for schemes of this type. Suitable grant schemes may be operated through the Departments of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs or Health and Children or the social economy programme provided by FÁS which comes within the remit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.