John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to improve the provision of occupational and speech therapy and other therapies for children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35722/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department understands from the Health Service Executive that its priority in 2006 is to increase service provision in the area of multi-disciplinary supports to meet obligations to children with developmental delay, in the home, in the community and in other appropriate settings. In this regard €12.5 million was made available by the HSE from the 2006 investment programme to provide multi-disciplinary supports to people with intellectual, physical and sensory disability and-or autism.

The Deputy's specific 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.