Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2008
226 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of elective surgeries cancelled for the years 2006 and 2007 at Letterkenny General Hospital; the reasons these surgeries were cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26729/08]
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.
