Services for People with Disabilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 May 2005

Thursday, 12 May 2005

Ceisteanna (92)

Liz McManus

Ceist:

84 Ms McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the funding for disabilities promised by the Government in budget 2005 will be awarded to a provider of services (details supplied) in County Wicklow in order that it can advise parents, whose children are on waiting lists for placements in 2005, in regard to either the number of new places which will be provided or the quantum of new revenue and capital funding which might be made available to address their needs. [15725/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

It is my Department's understanding from inquiries made of the Health Service Executive that the east coast intellectual disabilities development committee, of which the agency mentioned by the Deputy in details supplied is a member, met on the fourth of this month and agreed proposals with regard to development funding for 2005.

This information was collated by the Health Service Executive's east coast area and forwarded to the Health Service Executive's national directorate in the form of business plans-proposals. The Health Service Executive east coast area has no indication at present when or how much funding will be made available but will revert to the agency as soon as this information is to hand.