Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will elaborate on the skills project for carers as referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 22 November 2005; if she will outline where funding is or will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33906/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the Health Service Executive provides funding for Carers Groups. Any training, or skills projects, and funding for same are therefore a matter for the HSE. Accordingly, the Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange for information to be supplied to the Deputy regarding funding these Groups.

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is funding freely available for a skills project for carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33914/06]

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, 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.