Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the decision of the office for disability and mental health, she will ensure that funds are made available to an organisation (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27361/08]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware from my earlier responses that the project in question was piloted with funding provided by the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform. The question of whether or not funding can be provided for the, now concluded, project under the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP), for which I have responsibility, was examined. However, I understand that this is not possible as the NCIP does not include provision for additional specialised supports, for children with disabilities in child care facilities. The Deputy is aware that my Office also consulted with the office for disability and mental health. However, I understand that they have advised that funding is not available to them at present to support the project.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for a ten day delay before the Health Service Executive sanctions the release of funding under the multi-annual programme for residential, day services and respite for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27381/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The multi-annual investment programme for disability services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. €50 million was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2008 to fund a range of additional services under the multi-annual investment programme for disability.

As the Deputy will be aware, the commencement of the planned developments in disability services this year had been delayed due to a financial review in the HSE. However, I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that the HSE has assured me that it is now in a position to roll out the planned developments as outlined in its 2008 Service Plan.

Planned services include additional residential, day care — including training places — and respite care places for people with intellectual disability and autism; additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities; and additional multi-disciplinary therapy posts to provide assessment and ongoing intervention services to children with a disability.

I understand that the HSE hopes to be able to finalise the position in relation to the commencement of such developments over the next week. My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the specific matter raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a place will be available for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly in a centre upon release by the Health Service Executive of funding under the multi-annual programme for residential, day services and respite for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27382/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The multi-annual investment programme for disability services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. €50 million was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2008 to fund a range of additional services under the multi-annual investment programme for disability.

As the Deputy will be aware, the commencement of the planned developments in disability services this year had been delayed due to a financial review in the HSE. However, I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that the HSE has assured me that it is now in a position to roll out the planned developments as outlined in its 2008 Service Plan.

Planned services include additional residential, day care — including training places — and respite care places for people with intellectual disability and autism; additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities; and additional multi-disciplinary therapy posts to provide assessment and ongoing intervention services to children with a disability.

I understand that the HSE hopes to be able to finalise the position in relation to the commencement of such developments over the next week. My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the specific matter raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a place will be available for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly in a centre upon release by the Health Service Executive of funding under the multi-annual programme for residential, day services and respite for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27383/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The multi-annual investment programme for disability services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. €50 million was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2008 to fund a range of additional services under the multi-annual investment programme for disability.

As the Deputy will be aware, the commencement of the planned developments in disability services this year had been delayed due to a financial review in the HSE. However, I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that the HSE has assured me that it is now in a position to roll out the planned developments as outlined in its 2008 Service Plan.

Planned services include additional residential, day care — including training places — and respite care places for people with intellectual disability and autism; additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities; and additional multi-disciplinary therapy posts to provide assessment and ongoing intervention services to children with a disability.

I understand that the HSE hopes to be able to finalise the position in relation to the commencement of such developments over the next week. My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the specific matter raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 366: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a place will be available for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly in a centre upon release by the Health Service Executive sanctions of funding under the multi-annual programme for residential, day services and respite for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27384/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The multi-annual investment programme for disability services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. €50 million was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2008 to fund a range of additional services under the multi-annual investment programme for disability.

As the Deputy will be aware, the commencement of the planned developments in disability services this year had been delayed due to a financial review in the HSE. However, I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that the HSE has assured me that it is now in a position to roll out the planned developments as outlined in its 2008 Service Plan.

Planned services include additional residential, day care — including training places — and respite care places for people with intellectual disability and autism; additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities; and additional multi-disciplinary therapy posts to provide assessment and ongoing intervention services to children with a disability.

I understand that the HSE hopes to be able to finalise the position in relation to the commencement of such developments over the next week. My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the specific matter raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused funding to attend a centre; if she will review this decision and make appropriate funding available to enable this person to be enrolled in September 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27386/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The multi-annual investment programme for disability services makes provision for the development of additional residential, respite places and day care places each year between 2006 and 2009 for people with Intellectual Disability and Autism and additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities. €50 million was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2008 to fund a range of additional services under the multi-annual investment programme for disability.

As the Deputy will be aware, the commencement of the planned developments in disability services this year had been delayed due to a financial review in the HSE. However, I am pleased to be able to inform the Deputy that the HSE has assured me that it is now in a position to roll out the planned developments as outlined in its 2008 Service Plan.

Planned services include additional residential, day care — including training places — and respite care places for people with intellectual disability and autism; additional residential care and home support services for people with physical and sensory disabilities; and additional multi-disciplinary therapy posts to provide assessment and ongoing intervention services to children with a disability.

I understand that the HSE hopes to be able to finalise the position in relation to the commencement of such developments over the next week. My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the specific matter raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.