Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1369. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to protect funding for the services for the mentally and physically disadvantaged for the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37598/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The level of funding available for the health budget and the extent of the savings required in the health sector are being considered as part of the estimates and budgetary process for 2014 which is currently underway. Pending completion of the national estimates, budgetary and service planning process for 2014 it is not possible to predict the service levels to be provided next year for the disability sector.