Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
106 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the rate of nursing home subvention; the breakdown of the way this rate is assessed; the number of payments being issued in north Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28318/08]
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. 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.
107 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the cost of nursing home care in north Tipperary; the way elderly people with only a pension income are to be able to balance the cost of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28319/08]
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. 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.
