Services for People with Disabilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 October 2005

Thursday, 13 October 2005

Ceisteanna (69)

Jerry Cowley

Ceist:

67 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will increase allocation to fund the personal assistant service for persons with disabilities; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in Mayo alone there are over 60 persons awaiting a personal assistant; her views on whether this is a vital service that deserves attention; if she will review the overall funding for personal assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28519/05]

Freagraí scríofa

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

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.