Health Board Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2004

Tuesday, 1 June 2004

Questions (253)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

271 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who had a stroke cannot be transported to rehabilitation in Dún Laoghaire for speech therapy owing to the fact that transport is not provided by the health board in the afternoons; his views on whether that is fair to the person, who has now missed their first appointment owing to that rule; if he will investigate the matter with a view to providing transport for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

Responsibility for the provision of health-related services for people with a physical disability in the Dún Laoghaire region is a matter, in the first instance, for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him.