337 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health and Children the total budget for the Office of the Minister for Children and children and family services in the Health Service Executive in 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48228/10]

The Deputy might wish to note that the funding allocations for 2010 in respect of Vote 41 for the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for the provision of certain services in respect of children and youth affairs, including miscellaneous grants and grants-in-aid, are set out in the following table. It will be noted that the overall estimate allocation amounts to €351 million which includes provision of €319 million across a number of Subheads for current expenditure and €32 million for capital expenditure. Details of the provisional expenditure outturn in 2010 under each of the Subheads of the Vote are also included in the table.

The Deputy is also seeking budget particulars for children and family services in the Health Service Executive in 2010. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.