21 Mr. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Galway is unable to access respite care from a charity; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the charity are funded to a limit which provides only for a rented two storey house staffed by one full time social care leader, one half time social care worker and one half time care assistant, none of whom have a nursing qualification; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that it was the intention of the charity to expand the service over the past number of years to meet the current needs in the Ballinasloe area but due to a lack of funding this was not possible; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the charity are anxiously awaiting capital moneys to enable them to build a purpose built respite house in Ballinasloe but there has been no movement on this; if her attention has further been drawn to the lack of respite services generally in the Ballinasloe area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17571/06]

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21 Mr. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Galway is unable to access respite care from a charity; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the charity are funded to a limit which provides only for a rented two storey house staffed by one full time social care leader, one half time social care worker and one half time care assistant, none of whom have a nursing qualification; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that it was the intention of the charity to expand the service over the past number of years to meet the current needs in the Ballinasloe area but due to a lack of funding this was not possible; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the charity are anxiously awaiting capital moneys to enable them to build a purpose built respite house in Ballinasloe but there has been no movement on this; if her attention has further been drawn to the lack of respite services generally in the Ballinasloe area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17571/06]

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