Health Board Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 June 2004

Thursday, 24 June 2004

Questions (128)

Gay Mitchell

Question:

128 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if the SWAHB will replace the spectacles of a person (details supplied). [18908/04]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

The provision of optical services, and any matters relating to such provision, within its functional area, is a matter for the relevant health board or the Eastern Regional Health Authority. In the case referred to by the Deputy this responsibility lies with the ERHA.

In the circumstances my Department has requested the regional chief executive of the ERHA to reply direct to the Deputy.