Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2005
170 Mr. Blaney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of NowDoc services which are in operation throughout the country; the guidelines which are used for determining the location of NowDoc centres in a county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27800/05]
View answer171 Mr. Blaney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is Health Service Executive policy that doctors on duty in a NowDoc centre remain in the centre for the duration of the duty unless called out to visit a patient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27801/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 171 together.
The Deputy's questions relate 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.
