Disability Services Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Ceisteanna (1448)

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

1448. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to correspondence dated 19 June 2015 issued by the HSE to the parents of a person (details supplied) who used a training centre in County Donegal, the amount of funding referred to that was provided to support the person; the details of the funding for each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017 that has been allocated to the centre to provide the necessary supports to the person; if moneys from the funding are still being provided to the centre despite the person having withdrawn from the centre; if not, the date on which funding stopped being paid to the centre for the provision of these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28493/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.