Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Department of Education and Science
Special Educational Needs
11:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 922: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if communication aids and psychological services will be provided for special needs children (details supplied) in a school in County Louth; if secondary school places will be provided for the special needs children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15081/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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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 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.
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