Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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154. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are available to young adults with intellectual disabilities; the amount of funding each service received in the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20978/15]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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155. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is being made available for organisations providing services to young adult school leavers with intellectual disabilities; when this funding will be made available; the reason service providers are not informed of funding allocations until three months in advance of term starting; the measures that are being taken to collaborate and enable forward planning for these service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20979/15]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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156. To ask the Minister for Health the capital funding that is being made available for organisations providing services to young adult school leavers with intellectual disabilities, to provide suitable buildings, premises and accommodation for day services and residential services; the capital funding that was made available in 2013 and in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20980/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 to 156, inclusive, together.

Preparations are at an advanced stage in respect of all school-leavers and rehabilitative training graduates to ensure that needs are identified and appropriate services are provided to young people with disabilities. Additional funding of €6 million (at a full year cost of €12 million) has been allocated in the Social Care Operational Plan 2015 to meet the needs of around 1,500 young people who will require continuing health-funded supports. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has assured me that all service providers will be informed of their funding allocation by the end of May. The HSE has also confirmed that all young people and their families will be notified by the end of June of the placement that will be available to them from September.

As aspects of the Deputy's questions relates to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.