Finian McGrath
Question:214 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if persons (details supplied) will be assisted. [33415/07]
View answerTuesday, 11 December 2007
Questions (172, 173)
Written answers
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 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.
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:215 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which she has put in place new measures to improve the availability of speech and language therapy services to enable adequate access throughout the whole country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34360/07]
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, 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.