Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will review the scheme of funding for a group (details supplied); if the vital services provided by this organisation will be sustained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37593/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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Both the Tánaiste and I are aware of, and acknowledge, the services provided by Lucan disability action group. The Tánaiste has met this group in recent months. This group has been in receipt of funding for the past numbers of years from FÁS under the social economy programme and I understand that there is potential for the organisation to seek continuing funding from FÁS, albeit at a reduced rate, for 2006. While the Lucan disability action group has not been in receipt of funding from the Health Service Executive, HSE, to date in respect of the services that it provides, these services complement the range of supports already provided by the HSE to persons with disabilities in the Lucan area. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the group should engage with the HSE with a view to entering into an agreement for the provision of services to be funded by the executive in accordance with its functions under the Health Act 2004. The group has been made aware of this.