Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 October 2005

Wednesday, 12 October 2005

Questions (164, 165)

Paul Connaughton

Question:

194 Mr. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be made available to the authorities at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin to purchase software which will enable a bone scan machine to measure children’s bones; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the cost of this software is only €5,000; if her attention has further been drawn to the anxiety the non-availability of this software is causing to parents and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28183/05]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The 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.

Paul Connaughton

Question:

195 Mr. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if services will be curtailed at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe, County Galway as a result of the proposal by the Health Service Executive to promote the concept of only four hospital networks for the entire country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28184/05]

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.