Community Care.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004

Tuesday, 30 November 2004

Questions (150)

Michael D. Higgins

Question:

193 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the supervised residence for an association (details supplied) in County Galway will be opened and occupied in view of the urgent need for this facility to be operational, the great demand for this promised amenity and the fact that it has been built and been ready for use and occupation since June 2003. [31082/04]

Written answers

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

The Western Health Board recently submitted a proposal to my Department on the opening of a new community residence in Clifden. This proposal is being considered in the context of the Estimates process for 2005.