Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the structure of funding for local Carers Association offices; if these offices are funded from a national budget; the amount of this budget for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4863/07]

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to funding for carers associations, her Department will take steps to fund local offices who are doing tremendous work and who very often have to subsist on a multitude of fundraising activities embarked upon by themselves and who are providing an invaluable service to carers across the country; if, in view of the current economic circumstances, she will take steps to give each such family carers local office a grant of €100,000 per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5223/07]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 330 together.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes funding for the Carer's Association. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputies. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to provide the information requested and to have replies issued directly to the Deputies.