Services for People with Disabilities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Ceisteanna (382)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

382. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department has not provided sign language and a full programme of activities for a special needs person in line with the agreement reached with this persons parents following a High Court case (details supplied); and when and how such services are to be reinstated. [55026/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Deputy's question relates to the provision of specialist disability services to an individual and accordingly the Department has referred the Deputy's question to the Health Service Executive and asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy.