Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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It is very clear as to what is primary care and what are specialist community disability services. That is very clear. We know my budget and we know the budget line that it falls under. Currently, there is a budget line there of €2.3 billion. The HSE makes submissions to the head of disabilities on an annual basis for its requests for support. It will now be the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth doing that. He will be negotiating his budget directly with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for the funding. However, on the delivery of the aspect, the HSE will be accountable to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. That will be going directly into the disability specialist teams, to fund the therapies, day services, the respite and residential care. The lines are very clear within in.