Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health his plans, if any, for a primary health care centre in Clane, County Kildare, with particular reference to the ongoing demand and need for such as service in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29177/11]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding in respect of an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29179/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) is working with the Jack and Jill Foundation to identify and prioritise the needs of each child on a case-by-case basis. The HSE will work closely with Jack and Jill to ensure that no child is hospitalised for want of adequate home support, provided by either Jack and Jill or the HSE. However, if a child needs hospital care, the HSE will provide this.

I am committed to ensure that there should be a particular focus on protecting services to vulnerable groups. In 2011 the Government gave favourable treatment to disability services by setting a lower savings target for disability services of a maximum budget reduction of 1.8%. As is the case with all charities, the HSE is not in a position to provide additional funding to compensate for a drop in their private fund-raising income.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health his views on personalised care plans and the future of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29181/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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One of the key elements in all of our health service reforms has been the emphasis on keeping the patient, resident or client and their families at the very centre of all decisions and decision making. I would like to reassure the Deputy that all our efforts in health reform will continue to be centred on the people who need health services.

The National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People in Ireland developed by the Health Information and Quality Authority, and approved by the Minister for Health, clearly outline what is expected of a provider of services and what a resident, their family, a carer, or the public can expect to receive in residential care settings. The standards deal with the areas of rights of older people, protection, health and social care needs, quality of life, staffing, the care environment, and management and governance. Standard 11 is of particular relevance to the Deputy's question as it provides that "the arrangements to meet each resident's assessed needs are set out in an individual care plan, developed and agreed with each resident, or in the case of a resident with cognitive impairment with his/her representative." Article 8 of the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2009, as amended, underpins this standard. The Article states, amongst other things that" the person in charge shall ensure each resident's needs are set out in an individual care plan developed and agreed with each resident.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding assistance in respect of a person (details supplied). [29193/11]

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding accommodation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [29442/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 282 together.

As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.