Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006
170 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be recalled for surgery at Beaumont Hospital; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and was originally called to attend for surgery on 16 June 2005 to find no bed available and has heard nothing from the hospital since. [8791/06]
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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
171 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the parents of a 16 month old ill child (details supplied) in County Mayo had to wait for two hours for transport to arrive to bring their ill child to hospital on 13 February 2006; if the non availability of an ambulance on that date was due to the failure of Health Service Executive west region to provide a 24-hour, full-time ambulance station service in the Erris region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8792/06]
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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
