Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2005

Tuesday, 25 October 2005

Questions (185)

John McGuinness

Question:

253 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical officer’s report will be expedited in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who have made an application under the disabled person’s grant scheme. [30202/05]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

The preparation of medical reports at the request of local authorities in respect of applicants for the disabled person's grant is a service provided by the Health Service Executive from within existing resources. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.