Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 February 2007

Thursday, 8 February 2007

Questions (190)

John McGuinness

Question:

184 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny is not receiving services from the community occupational therapy department in view of the fact that they are on the list since 2005 and her Department confirmed this in 2005, 2006 and 2007 but made no appointment for them to date; if respite will be provided for this person on a regular planned schedule in each year; if she will expedite a positive response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4639/07]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

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, 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.