Care of the Elderly.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 December 2007

Wednesday, 12 December 2007

Questions (88, 89, 90)

Joe Carey

Question:

126 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the removal of the care and case management scheme operating out of Raheen Community Hospital in east County Clare for the elderly population of east and south east Clare; if she will intervene and stop the disbandment of this service as the elderly population of east and south east Clare will suffer if this scheme is discontinued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34499/07]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Máire Hoctor)

Operational 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 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.

Joe Carey

Question:

127 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to funding for the Clarecastle day care centre’s dementia unit in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34500/07]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Máire Hoctor)

Operational 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.

Joe Carey

Question:

128 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be allocated to the day care centre in Kilmihill, County Clare in respect of staffing as this state of the art building is being left idle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34501/07]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Máire Hoctor)

Operational 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 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.