Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
93 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the home care package application for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if funding will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28276/08]
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 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.
94 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the home care package for Wicklow in relation to a reply of 28 May 2008 stating that the budget is fully expanded on the existing 112 packages in place; if, in view of the necessity of this package, further funding will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28277/08]
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.
95 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the specialists palliative care specialist nursing service in Wicklow Community Care; if she will intervene and reinstate the service; the reason this service was withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28278/08]
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.
