David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the €5 million budget for young carers will be introduced as promised in Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29713/07]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the commitment, as stated in Towards 2016, to a study of the extent to which children undertake inappropriate care roles in order to establish the extent and degree to which this issue arises and the levels of impact it has on the lives of children concerned is being fulfilled; when this study will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29718/07]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 234 together.

Towards 2016 includes a commitment that a study of the extent to which children undertake inappropriate care roles will be undertaken to establish the extent and degree to which this issue arises and the levels of impact it has on the lives of the children concerned. The Office of the Minister for Children will commission this study in 2008, following consultation with the relevant Departments and agencies. It is envisaged that the study will take 12-18 months to complete.