David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made by her Department in putting in place protocols governing the expenditure and monitoring of the programme of investment in services for persons with disabilities which will ensure that it is spent on the targeted services as outlined in her response to Questions Nos. 135, 138 and 139 of 15 December 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36716/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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A detailed set of protocols were agreed between my Department and the Health Service Executive to govern expenditure of the funding to be provided as part of the multi-annual revenue and capital investment programme for services for people with disabilities during the period from 2005 to 2009.

The agreed protocols include a provision which allows for their review during the lifetime of the programme taking account of the impact of the investment programme on services provision, updated information regarding identified needs and the outcome of a national audit to be undertaken in 2006 and managed by the Health Research Board on behalf of the national intellectual disability database committee and the Department of Health and Children.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of full-time residential care places nationally funded by her Department in 2005 for persons with intellectual disability; the number of persons on the waiting list for such a service; the number of day care places nationally; the number of persons on the waiting list for such services; the number of respite places nationally; the number of persons on the waiting list for such services; the number of persons deemed to be inappropriately placed and in need of appropriate service; the way in which these figures relate to the situation in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36717/05]

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, my 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.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of rehabilitative training places available nationally funded by her Department in 2004 and to date in 2005 to persons with a disability; the number of hours of home and personal assistance available in 2004 and to date in 2005 to persons with physical and sensory disability; the number of persons with significant disability in inappropriate settings who will need to be given an appropriate service and the way in which these figures relate to the situation in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36718/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The number of approved rehabilitative training places funded in 2004 was 2,565, with 2,655 whole time equivalents in 2005. 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, my 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.