David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money made available by the State for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme of the national disability strategy; the breakdown of the amount allocated each year and the amount expended each year respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19097/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Multi–Annual Investment Programme for Disability 2006-2009 to support the development of high priority disability support services, as announced in budget 2005, provided for a total investment of close to €900 million in current and capital expenditure over the period. Development and implementation of the programme in each sector is a matter for the relevant Departments and agencies in the first instance.

The following table provides details of the amounts allocated and expended over the period 2006-2009, as reported to my Department by the relevant Departments.

Details of expenditure under the Multi-Annual Investment Programme in the health area have not been made available to me and I have requested the Department of Health and Children to provide these details directly to the Deputy.

I understand that the allocation and expenditure for OPW under the programme in any year reflects the total resources available, demands on resources, time taken to secure planning approval, to deliver upgraded facilities and other factors such as the large number of new offices with disability compliant facilities.