Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2005
150 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if vouchers for travel will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo to use a taxi service; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person is in receipt of welfare, has a learning difficulty and has secured a placement on a rehabilitative programme. [17080/05]
View answerThe Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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. This includes responsibility for transport to a rehabilitative training programme. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's north-western area to investigate the matter raised and reply directly to the Deputy.
