Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 April 2007
137 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in having the home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Cork increased owing to their ongoing deterioration in sight. [15415/07]
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 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.
138 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children when persons (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive their appointments for consultants in relation to their hearing difficulties in view of the fact that they were referred in September 2006 for such an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15417/07]
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.
139 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding or direct the Health Service Executive to provide funding to ensure the upgrading of Ballycroy Health Centre when the HSE will take steps to ensure that the people of Ballycroy, County Mayo have an adequate health service and health centre sufficient for the needs of the people in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15428/07]
View answerThe Primary Care Strategy aims to develop services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps,physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others.
It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met within a primary care setting and the establishment of new Primary Care Teams can contribute greatly to enhancing community based health services.
The provision of the appropriate infrastructure for the effective functioning of the teams is being considered by the HSE, having regard to a number of factors. These include the type and configuration of the services involved, the mixed public/private nature of our health system, the suitability of existing infrastructure and the capital requirements of the health services generally over the coming years.
As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for Primary Care services, it 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
