Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
139 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, has plans to provide a mental health unit in north Tipperary; the locations where patients from the constituency of North Tipperary attend for treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28503/08]
View answer140 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of approved acute care beds available in a hospital (details supplied) in County Tipperary for patients from north Tipperary; and the number of patients on the waiting list for admission to the unit. [28504/08]
View answer189 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, has plans to provide a mental health unit in north Tipperary; the locations at which patients from the constituency of North Tipperary can attend for treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28873/08]
View answer190 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of approved acute care beds available in a hospital (details supplied) in County Tipperary for north Tipperary patients; and the number of patients on the waiting list for admission to the unit. [28874/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 140, 189 and 190 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. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular case 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.
