Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2006

Tuesday, 5 December 2006

Questions (243, 244)

Michael Ring

Question:

261 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive will not give extra home help which had been agreed previously to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [41199/06]

Written answers

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

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Question No. 262 answered with QuestionNo. 151.

Richard Bruton

Question:

263 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will request that the Health Service Executive reconsider the catchment area imposed for access to the physiotherapy service of Beaumont Hospital. [41216/06]

Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.