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Patient Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2004

Wednesday, 1 December 2004

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Michael Ring

Question:

110 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to persons who need transport to attend regular hospital appointments, in particular persons whose only income is social welfare, who are in poor health, who live either alone or with dependant spouses, who have no means of their own and have no family; the assistance in place for persons such as this who have no way of obtaining transport to attend hospital appointments; the action she can take in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31591/04]

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Patient transport is a matter for the chief executive officer of each health board. If the Deputy is referring to a particular case and is in a position to supply details, I would be happy to have the circumstances investigated.

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