Emmet Stagg
Question:794 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of elderly persons in County Kildare currently awaiting allocation of a long term care place in State nursing homes. [29986/06]
View answerWednesday, 27 September 2006
Questions (726, 727)
Written answers
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.
Emmet Stagg
Question:795 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Primary, Community and Continuing Care Directorate of the Health Service Executive have completed their assessment of the long term care needs of elderly people; if their assessment concludes that the State should now construct public nursing homes along the lines of the successful Maynooth Community Unit in County Kildare throughout the State. [29987/06]
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, 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.