Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken to address concerns previously expressed by letter and parliamentary question in regard to the lack of funding that was causing Women's Aid support groups to be unable to provide the services that they sought to provide for women in need of assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36563/06]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that practically 50% of calls to the Women's Aid phone line go unanswered due to the lack of funding to provide the necessary staff or costs of the group; her plans to redress the problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36565/06]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to the Women's Aid support group in each of the past four years by her Department; the reason applications for increases in such funding have not been addressed; if she has discussed the matter with the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive in regard to increasing the funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36566/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 320, 322 and 323 together.

The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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.