Joe McHugh
Question:133 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the overall budget for the running and maintaining of Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27856/08]
View answerWednesday, 9 July 2008
Questions (108, 109, 110, 111, 112)
Joe McHugh
Question:134 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money donated annually to Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27857/08]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together.
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 matters raised by the Deputy. 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 Deputy.
Michael Ring
Question:135 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are currently on a waiting list to be seen by the rheumatology unit in Galway Hospital; and the number of those people from County Mayo. [27872/08]
View answerMichael Ring
Question:136 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a rheumatology unit will be established at Mayo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27873/08]
View answerMichael Ring
Question:137 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if transport facilities will be reinstated for rheumatoid arthritis patients from County Mayo who are forced to travel to the rheumatology unit in Galway as there is no such facility in Mayo. [27874/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 135 to 137, inclusive, 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 Deputy. 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 Deputy.