Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 October 2007
104 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the way she has rolled out the community first responder programme in the Health Service Executive areas in which it operates to supplement and improve emergency response times, as outlined in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23880/07]
View answer137 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Health and Children the categories of people who are entitled to free hospital transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23767/07]
View answer142 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop ambulance services nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24080/07]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 137 and 142 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 issues raised by the Deputies. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputies.
