Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2006

Tuesday, 16 May 2006

Questions (114)

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

166 Mr. Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 was forcibly removed against their will, from St. James's Hospital and misled into thinking they were going to another location within the hospital campus but instead was place in an ambulance and transported to a nursing home in Lucan, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18113/06]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. S. Power)

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, the 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.