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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004

Wednesday, 17 November 2004

Questions (131, 132, 133)

Richard Bruton

Question:

170 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to allow additional funds to be allocated through the North Eastern Health Board for a hospital (details supplied) in County Meath in order that increased supervision of the patients can take place to ensure additional care and to alleviate the night-time care of same; if this will include funding for closed circuit television within the hospital and additional night-time nursing care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29173/04]

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Written answers

The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot at this stage give specific commitments in relation to level of expenditure in 2005 for any particular service as these matters will be decided as part of the discussions on the Estimates and budget for that year between my Department and the Department of Finance.

Michael Ring

Question:

171 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason information was not given by the Western Health Board in response to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 9 November 2004. [29238/04]

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In relation to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 9 November 2004, the Western Health Board has advised my Department that it wrote to the Deputy on 8 November 2004 in relation to the particular case raised by him. The board has further advised my Department that as client files are confidential it can only notify clients or their next of kin of the outcome of meetings pertaining to the client's case for confidentiality reasons.

Damien English

Question:

172 Mr. English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive speech and language therapy; the reason they have been waiting for two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29239/04]

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The provision of health services, including speech and language therapy, to people with a physical and-or sensory disability rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the North Eastern Health Board with a request that he examine the matter raised and reply directly to him, as a matter of urgency.

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