Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of supports for children with Asperger's syndrome; the plans in place to increase access for these children to occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, paediatric clinical psychologists and other supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1053/08]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the Multi-Annual Investment Programme 2006-2009 under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional €75m in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included monies to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on June 1st 2007 for the under 5's and also for the continuation of the implementation of the transfer of persons with intellectual disability from psychiatric hospitals and other inappropriate placements.

The Government is also honouring its promise in relation to the Multi-Annual Investment Programme for people with disabilities, with a further €50m investment which was announced in the 2008 Budget.

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 these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the Irish Osteoporosis Society receives core funding from the Health Service Executive to give certainty and continuity to its vital work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1074/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, 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. 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.