Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve funding for the Health Service Executive south towards the Waterford befriending project which provides ongoing training and support for persons with mental health difficulties by volunteers who are given comprehensive training in this field; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25526/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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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. The Executive, therefore, 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.