Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2005

Tuesday, 17 May 2005

Questions (88)

John McGuinness

Question:

86 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a cataract operation will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny at Waterford Regional Hospital. [15920/05]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person referred to by the Deputy resides in County Kilkenny, my Department has the asked the chief officer for the executive's south-eastern area to reply to the Deputy directly.