Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007
373 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will take immediate steps to appoint a consultant rheumatologist to the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, as such an appointment is warranted in the context of the number of people who are suffering from arthritis and other such medical problems in this large geographical area. [9497/07]
View answerOperational 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.
