Vol. 476 No. 2
79 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Health whether a person (details supplied) in County Donegal with a disabled child, who has had a telephone installed free of charge, is expected to pay a standing charge; if so, whether such a charge is applicable to all regions in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6682/97]
Limerick East): There is no scheme for installation of telephones or the payment of rental in such cases. I understand that the North-Western Health Board paid for installation of a telephone because of the particular circumstances of this case.
As it is for the board to determine whether to pay the ongoing cost of the telephone rental, I have referred the Deputy's question to the chief executive officer of the board with a request that he reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
