Michael Ring
Question:343 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be called for an assessment sooner than August 2002. [8149/02]
Written Answers. - Health Board Services.
The provision of medical services in this instance is the responsibility of the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply to the Deputy directly.
Olivia Mitchell
Question:344 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding available from his Department for either capital or current purposes for SKIP (details supplied). [8150/02]
Any additional revenue funding made available to my Department for services to persons with an intellectual disability or autism is allocated to the health boards and the Eastern Regional Health Authority in their annual letter of determination. Decisions in relation to the precise services to be provided from this funding are a matter for the individual health boards, taking account of any guidelines which my Department may issue and in line with the priorities which have been identified for the region by the regional consultative and development committees. Decisions in relation to the indicative capital funding which will be available for these services over the remaining years of the national development plan will also be agreed by the boards using the regional planning and consultative processes mentioned above.
My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to examine the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply directly to her.
Gay Mitchell
Question:345 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if one extra contract bed will be made available at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin to facilitate a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24. [8168/02]
Responsibility for the provision of health services in Dublin rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to examine the case mentioned by the Deputy and respond to him directly.
Gay Mitchell
Question:346 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if a nursing home place is available for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8169/02]
Responsibility for the provision of health services in Dublin rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to examine the case mentioned by the Deputy and respond to him directly.
Ned O'Keeffe
Question:347 Mr. N. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if arrangements can be made to have special equipment available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8170/02]
Responsibility for the provision of health services for people living in County Cork rests with the Southern Health Board in the first instance. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer at the board to look into this matter and to write directly to the Deputy.
John Perry
Question:348 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if a grant for financial assistance can be made available to cover the cost of care of this person's spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8171/02]
Responsibility for the provision of the service referred to by the Deputy rests with the North Western Health Board. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.