Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 22 March 2011, if he can reassure a person (details supplied) that the same uncertainty regarding their child's placement will not recur next year in view of the fact that this uncertainty has led to enormous implications regarding their own employment; if he will further confirm that their child will have first call on an after-care service becoming available, given that they will have been waiting a year longer than intended for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37306/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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As the Deputy is aware, issues relating to service provision are a matter for the Health Service Executive. The HSE must operate within its budget, prioritising services as efficiently and effectively as possible. With regard to the individual mentioned by the Deputy, it remains a matter for the HSE to assess each individual's needs on a case by case basis and to assign the necessary supports as the HSE's budgetary allocation provides for.