Health Board Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2004

Tuesday, 19 October 2004

Questions (137)

John McGuinness

Question:

268 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if financial assistance or a travel pass will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to enable her to travel to Dublin for cancer treatment for her baby. [25125/04]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The provision of health services for people living in County Kilkenny is a matter for the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to examine the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.