Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2005

Tuesday, 31 May 2005

Questions (114)

Dan Neville

Question:

124 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the bed capacity in a hospital (details supplied); and the permanent long-stay beds at the hospital. [17807/05]

Written answers

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

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. This includes responsibility for the provision of health services in Limerick. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's mid-western area to investigate the matter raised and reply direct to the Deputy.