Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans the Health Service Executive Dublin mid-Leinster region have to reduce the waiting list for assessment in speech and language therapy (details supplied). [19859/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy may be aware, an additional 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 including therapy 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.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be made available to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19862/07]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a grant will be approved to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry to provide an occupational therapist for people with intellectual disabilities as the Health Service Executive does not have a remit for this essential service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19863/07]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 380: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans her Department has to provide residential and respite services for people with Downs syndrome in Kerry as the service providers cannot meet the demand due to the inadequate levels of funding from the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20564/07]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 381: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the necessary funding to the Health Service Executive to put in place a team of therapists for adults with Downs syndrome to include speech therapist, psychologist, physiotherapist, social worker, dietician, behavioural therapist and clinical nurse specialist, as these services are not available to the majority of adults with Downs syndrome in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20565/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 291, 292, 380 and 381 together.

As the Deputy may be aware, additional funding of €75m for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This amount 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 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.