Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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284. To ask the Minister for Health if he has provided key additional funding and resources for disability services in 2016; if he has estimated the cost of the additional essential resources requested by disability advocacy groups in the run up to budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3845/16]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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In the run up to Budget 2016, the Department of Health received a number of submissions from various organisations representing people with disabilities for additional funding.

Arising from the budgetary process, funding of €1.56 billion was allocated to the Disability Services Programme in 2016. The quantum of service to be provided with that funding, and the key service deliverables and priorities for the Disability Services Programme, are outlined in the HSE’s National Service Plan for 2016.

The HSE is committed to protecting frontline services for people with disabilities to the greatest possible extent, and to maintaining a consistent level of service to that provided in 2015.