Health Service Allowances.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005

Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Questions (153)

Michael Ring

Question:

205 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is entitled to the blind welfare allowance plus arrears since registering with the NCBI. [1081/05]

Written answers

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

The 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 assessment of entitlement to and payment of the blind welfare allowance, including the payment of arrears, rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.