John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding funding provided by her Department or the Health Service Executive to the Alzheimer Society with a breakdown of what the funding is in respect of; if core funding or related services are provided; her views on reports that the society must raise 30% of all funding itself; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18363/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department no longer provides funding to Organisations which are not agencies of this Department. Funding in the circumstances outlined by the Deputy is now a matter for the Health Service Executive. I am also unaware of the reports referred to by the Deputy that the society must raise 30% of all funding themselves.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.