Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the boundaries that determined the dispensed old health board areas are still recognised by her, her Department and the Health Service Executive in organising services for autistic children such as occupational therapists and speech and language therapists, behavioural therapists and so on if there are plans to alter or change such boundaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22111/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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. A further €50m investment was announced in the 2008 Budget.

The Deputy's question refers to services which fall within the remit of the Health Service Executive. 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.