Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 February 2005

Wednesday, 23 February 2005

Questions (100)

Mary Upton

Question:

144 Dr. Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive intends to demolish a day care centre at a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [6333/05]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. S. Power)

The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004 on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is responsible for managing and delivering, or arranging to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Therefore, it is responsible for the provision of health services in the Dublin 8 area. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has asked the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.