Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2004
83 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in reopening the supplementary welfare allowance office in Naas, County Kildare; when the office will be opened so that the public will be able to meet with community welfare officers directly to discuss their cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19848/04]
View answerThe provision of health centres to meet the needs of local communities and the maintenance and upgrading of such centres within its functional area are matters for the relevant health board or the Eastern Regional Health Authority, ERHA. In the case of the supplementary welfare office in Naas, this responsibility rests with the ERHA. My Department has asked the regional chief executive of the ERHA to examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy.
