Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005
178 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the report or investigation carried out by persons (details supplied) regarding clinical and management issues of the clinical care delivery in unit 5B of the Mid-West Regional Hospital. [3388/05]
View answer181 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the report or investigation carried out by a person (details supplied) regarding clinical and management issues of the clinical care delivery in unit 5B of the Mid-West Regional Hospital. [3411/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 181 together.
The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for mental health services in the HSE mid-western area. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's mid-western area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy. As the review document referred to by the Deputy was not submitted to my Department, I have no comment to make on the matter.
179 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason, after the closure of speech therapy services on Gracepark Road, Dublin 9, children from Dublin 3, 5 and 9 now have to miss much of school time and travel into Dublin for services; her views on whether it would make more sense to provide speech therapy services locally for local children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3409/05]
View answer191 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason speech and language therapy services are being located away from families in the Dublin 3, 5 and 9 areas into a new office on North Great Georges Street, Dublin 1; and if she will reconsider this major disruption to children. [3442/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 191 together.
The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of speech and language therapy, for people with a physical and-or sensory disability. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matters raised and reply to the Deputy.
