Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will allocate €75 million to address the residential and daily support needs of adults with significant disability residing in inappropriate accommodation. [32319/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy may be aware under the Multi-Annual Investment Programme 2006 — 2009 the government has agreed to make available an extra €2 million each year to cover the cost of additional staffing needed in order to transfer up to 600 persons with intellectual disability/autism from psychiatric hospitals and other inappropriate placements.

The Deputy will also appreciate that I cannot at this stage give specific commitments in relation to the level of expenditure in 2007 for any particular service as these matters will be decided as part of the discussions on the Estimates and Budget for that year between the Health Service Executive, my Department and the Department of Finance.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will invest an additional €20 million in reducing the caring role of children for people with disability; and if she will further invest €5 million in funding capacity building for the voluntary disability sector in budget 2007. [32321/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot at this stage give specific commitments in relation to the level of expenditure in 2007 for any particular service as these matters will be decided as part of the discussions on the Estimates and Budget for that year between the Health Service Executive, my Department and the Department of Finance.