Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2005
163 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to decrease the waiting list for an occupational therapy assessment; if she will sanction the employment of more community occupational therapy posts within the health service and rescind the employment ceiling which has been in place since March 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38813/05]
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. There is no embargo on recruitment to any area of the health services nor is there any plan to introduce one.
164 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will work with the relevant Departments to support core funding of community employment project staff in the Irish Wheelchair Association resource and outreach centres in 62 locations nationally serving 3,000 persons weekly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38814/05]
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.
