Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding given to an organisation (details supplied) in 2008 and 2009; the amount that will be given in 2010; if there will be any cuts and how will it impact on services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34550/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current level of funding available to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this is likely to be increased given increased demand by the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35153/10]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 245 together.

The Minister for Health and Children, Ms Mary Harney T.D. and I met with the Jack and Jill Foundation on 1st June last. The Health Service Executive was also represented at the meeting. We discussed a range of issues including the recently published report commissioned by the Foundation from the Centre for Health Policy and Management at the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin "There's no Place like Home". The outcome of the meeting was positive with Minister Harney granting funds for an extra Jack and Jill Liaison Nurse from National Lottery funding. I have also agreed to meet with a delegation from the Jack and Jill Foundation again in the near future. As the Jack and Jill Foundation is funded by the Health Service Executive I have asked the Executive to supply the details requested regarding funding directly to the Deputy.