Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the usage made of the sums referred to in DOHC 09/09/03 — CS/10210, which states that Meath would receive €170,000 to provide for the therapeutic needs of five specific families and all families with multiple children with ASD would receive a sum of €60,000 until the end of the year; the basis on which and by whom a decision was taken to apparently divert essential moneys from these families coping with multiple children with autism spectrum disorder into the North Eastern Health Board's wider funding needs; the steps she proposes to take to restore the original intent of the quotations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11763/06]

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, for which the Health Service Executive is responsible under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has asked the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange for this matter to be investigated and a reply to be issued directly to the Deputy.