Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is funding, there are resources, the Minister of State is meeting people and he is genuine in his interest, but we need to know how we are matching the targets. We know more resources are being allocated and more people are being hired. However we still have a crisis affecting many families. If we are not matching the targets that are set out in the strategic document which underpins services for people with intellectual disabilities, then we need an update on that. I understand that many Departments have responsibility in this area. Moreover, we have a Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, who has special responsibility for mental health. However, I assume that services relating to intellectual disability are the responsibility of the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath.