Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the funding deficit and staffing shortage in a service (details supplied) in County Kildare; her plans to address same; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some services provided are in crisis and unless adequate resources are made available they will be forced to reduce services; her response to these funding difficulties and the impact this has on people with intellectual and associated disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41969/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy may be aware, €10m was made available in the 2006 Budget to the Health Service Executive, to address core under funding and core staffing issues in services for people with disabilities provided by the voluntary sector. My Department understands that this funding has been allocated by the Health Service Executive.

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.