Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2005

Tuesday, 29 November 2005

Questions (145)

Joan Burton

Question:

132 Ms Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to make available an additional speech therapist for children attending the DEC (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children attending the DEC are severely handicapped and in need of speech therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36393/05]

Written answers

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

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.