Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007
401 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children when the hospice bed in Boyle, County Roscommon will be opened; the steps she is taking to resolve the outstanding issues; the cost of staffing the facility to date; the running cost of the facility; the capital investment provided to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9724/07]
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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter 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.
402 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a gastric bypass is not being provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if their case will be dealt with by another surgeon under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if she will expedite a response from the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9733/07]
View answerOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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.
Patients waiting more than three months on a surgical waiting list may qualify for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on her behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to this case.
403 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called to the Galway Regional Hospital for a scan in view of the fact that they are currently a patient in Mayo General Hospital. [9756/07]
View answerOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
