Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding made available in 2007 and 2008 to the disability sector; the budget for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1232/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Multi-Annual Investment Programme (MAIP) in Budget 2007, an additional €75 million and in Budget 2008 an additional €50 million was allocated to services for people with disabilities. In Budget 2009 an additional €20m was allocated for health and education services for children with special educational needs. €10m of this allocation will be to the Health Service Executive (HSE), and €10m to the Department of Education and Science, to enable the services provided to children with special educational needs to be enhanced and strengthened.