Written answers

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

Department of Health and Children

Services for People with Disabilities

8:00 am

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 620: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the present rate of investment in new residential places for persons with a disability served by St. Michael's House is lower than before the five year programme was announced and is not sufficient to prevent continuing expansion in the numbers waiting for residential accommodation; if this is a general feature of the Government's investment programme in such facilities or only a problem in the area served by St. Michael's House; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43718/06]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 719: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that cutbacks have been imposed on the budget of St. Michael's House allegedly for efficiency reasons; if she will investigate the justification for these cutbacks; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the number of residential places constructed for St. Michael's House in recent years are much lower than the level of 71 reached about four years ago which is the figure necessary in order to prevent their waiting list increasing; and is she will investigate the reason the construction of places for St. Michael's House have been reduced. [1497/07]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 620 and 719 together.

The Deputy's questions relate 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 these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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