Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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1857. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the employment of nine additional senior physiotherapists to assist those with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions receive the care that they need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46768/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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This Department provides funding to the HSE to deliver specialist disability services either directly or via Section 38 and Section 39 Voluntary Organisations, however it does not have any funding or governance relationship with individual organisations.  

It is important to note that, while the strategy, policy direction and overall allocation for the sector is set at Ministerial level, funding allocations to individual providers or under HSE managed grant schemes is an operational matter for the HSE as the funding authority. 

Please note that the level of funding available to each Government Department is being considered as part of the national estimates and budgetary process for 2026, which is currently underway.