Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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443. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding acquired brain injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51746/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Current services available to persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) include: Acute Hospital services; the National Rehabilitation Hospital; multi-disciplinary community services; long term assisted living supports; and Rehabilitative training services. These services are provided directly by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and a number of non-statutory organisations. Within Disability Services, Headway Ireland and Acquired Brain Injury Ireland are the two main organisations funded to meet the needs of such persons. In 2012, Headway Ireland received €2.4 million from the HSE to provide a range of services to persons with ABI, including Day Services.

As the particular case mentioned by the Deputy relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.