Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
200 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 2 November 2004 has not yet been received; and if this reply will issue from the health board. [1060/05]
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 speech and language therapy rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's southern area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.
