158 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the shortfall in funding provided by the Health Service Executive titled demography funding to provide residential places for clients with an intellectual disability; if she will quantify the level of demand for such funding in each of the HSE regions and the costs involved to provide a demand led service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47254/10]

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for this question to be transferred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.