Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the National Disability Federation of Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5552/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the Disability Federation of Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5553/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Brainwave for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5555/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Headway Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5556/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Enable Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5557/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the National Association for Deaf People for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5560/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 61, 62, 64 to 66, inclusive, and 68 together.

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of funding to voluntary organisations. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matters raised and reply to the Deputy.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to Mental Health Ireland for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5554/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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Mental Health Ireland received funding in the amount of €814,700 from my Department in 2003. Further once-off grants totalling €110,000 were made available to the organisation by my Department in 2004. An additional €15 million revenue funding will be made available for the further development of mental health services, including voluntary organisations, in 2005.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the Carers Association for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5559/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Carers Association received a grant of €899,026 in 2003 and €975,088 in 2004 from the Department of Health and Children. In addition, funding has been provided to local branches of the Carers Association.

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for funding to organisations such as the Carers Association. My Department has written to the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grant aid advanced to the National Council for Ageing and Older People for the years 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5561/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The National Council for Ageing and Older People received grant funding from the Department of Health and Children of €1.055 million in 2003 and €1.202 million in 2004.