Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she is going to address and invest in the allocation of funding to a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that due to lack of funds and resources 70 Mayo people are currently awaiting the allocation of a personnel assistant which would make it possible for these persons to have a certain standard of living within their own homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3975/07]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy may be aware a sum of €75m for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This sum incorporates the 2007 element of the Government's multi-annual investment programme for the National Disability Strategy. This Strategy is committed to enhancing, among other services, the level and range of multi-disciplinary support services to adults and children with an intellectual, physical and sensory disability and those with autism.

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.