Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007

Tuesday, 9 October 2007

Questions (148, 149)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

229 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the cat scanner in the Louth County Hospital; the date it was purchased; the date installed and made operational; the use of this machine since then and the dates thereof; the number of staff needed to operate this unit and their qualifications and cost to date; the maintenance cost to date of this machine; the nature of contracts entered into in relation to the scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22926/07]

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

287 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the cat scanner in the Louth County Hospital; the date it was purchased; the date installed and made operational; the use of this machine since then and the dates thereof; the number of staff needed to operate this unit and their qualifications and cost to date; the maintenance cost to date of this machine; the nature of contracts entered into in relation to the scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22881/07]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 287 together.

Operational 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 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.