Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the severe difficulties for children with disabilities and their families arising from the threatened withdrawal of a range of services provided by the Lucan Disability Action Group; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the LDAG views that it must reduce services due to the expected 25% reduction from 2006 in funding under the FÁS social economy enterprise scheme; if, in view of the vital services that LDAG provides and that hardship that would be caused by their withdrawal, her views on alternative sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33947/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.