Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of providers of refuge and support services for victims of domestic violence who are given funding by the Health Service Executive; the funding given to each of the providers for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22921/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a service (details supplied) in County Meath has provided crisis refuge accommodation to 1,377 women and 2,343 children during the time of its operation; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has cut its budget by €10,000 per month; and the reason for the cutbacks in funding to these services for which there is no other provider in Meath. [22922/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive have cut funding to a service (details supplied) in County Meath by 30% when the average cut to other similar service providers in the HSE region is between 3% to 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22923/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people over 18 years of age and the number of children under 18 years of age who availed of refuge services and supports in each of the Health Service Executive regions for each of the past five years. [22924/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has had meetings with representatives from the Department of Finance or other relevant Departments to discuss funding for refuges and other support services during the past year; the outcome of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22925/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department deals directly with the Department of Finance in regard to the Vote of the Department of Health and Children, the Vote of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Vote of the Health Service Executive. Funding for refuges is allocated from the Vote of the HSE and, accordingly, no discussions took place between officials of my Department and their counterparts in the Department of Finance in regard to this issue.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to home support hours for children with special needs in County Kilkenny; if children currently receiving home support hours will continue to receive their agreed hours for this assistance; the position in regard to provision of home support assistance to new applicants to this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22929/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.