David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children following the meeting with an organisation (details supplied) in June 2010, if she and the Health Service Executive have considered increasing the amount of funding available to the organisation to allow it to increase the scope of the home care it provides to children with severe disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36933/10]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I met with the Jack and Jill Foundation on Tuesday 12th October last. The Health Service Executive was also represented at the meeting. We discussed a range of issues including the request for additional funding. I will continue to engage with the Jack and Jill Foundation.

As the Deputy is aware, under the Health Act 2004, the responsibility for the allocation of resources for the provision of health and social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). In the current economic climate, all sectors of the health services are required to operate within existing available resources including support services for children with special needs. The HSE together with the 'non statutory organisations' who provide services on behalf of the HSE, will continue to review how these services are provided in order to protect the delivery of front line services as much as possible.