Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2007
121 Deputy Niall Blaney asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene on behalf of the Donegal branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland in securing appropriate funding from the Health Service Executive to continue its work in helping 1,700 Alzheimer sufferers and their carers in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34490/07]
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 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 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.
