Written answers
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Department of Health
Respite Care Services Availability
Martin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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504. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds and their locations in counties Cork and Kerry; the number of residential places for persons with intellectual disabilities available in County Kerry as of February 2017; the number of places available for each year from 2007; the number of persons on the County Kerry emergency respite list as of February 2017; the figures for each year from 2002; the number of persons on the County Kerry residential placement list needing residential placement; and the number of idle beds or places currently available in County Kerry, but remain unused due to the policy of de-congregation or due to lack of funding in tabular form. [8815/17]
Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.
The Programme for Partnership Government states that the Government wishes to provide more accessible respite care to facilitate full support for people with a disability.
As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
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