Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
192 Mr. Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the practice of some hospitals which treat male and female patients in the same ward; her further views on the fact that older patients find this practice insensitive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1008/05]
View answerThe Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.
Responsibility for the issues raised by the Deputy rests with the national hospitals office of the Health Service Executive. My Department has, therefore, requested the director of the national hospitals office to investigate this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.
