Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2005
246 Mr. Crawford asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the person who is responsible for providing essential transport for patients attending hospital appointments who do not have their own transport and cannot afford a taxi; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21011/05]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
