205 Deputy James McDaid asked the Minister for Health and Children the allocation of funding by the Health Service Executive to people with Asperger’s syndrome; the budget of the HSE in the north west allocated towards Asperger’s syndrome; and the services in place in the north west for people with Asperger’s syndrome. [35060/07]

As part of the Multi Annual Investment Programme under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive an additional €75m in 2007. This funding included monies to provide new residential, respite and day places and also for the continuation of the implementation of the transfer of persons with intellectual disability from psychiatric hospitals and other inappropriate placements. The Government is also honouring its promise in relation to the Multi Annual Investment Programme for people with disabilities, with a further €50m investment in which was announced in the 2008 Budget.

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

206 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has received a bill from a debt collection agency for dental treatment carried out on a minor over five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35087/07]

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.