Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2008
282 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of day care facilities within the Kildare area of the Health Service Executive; her plans to increase the number; if the request of an association (details supplied) to increase social inclusion has been taken into account when determining the needs of new centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32190/08]
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.
283 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has received an application for the provision of a help line for carers; the result of such an application; if she has plans to provide such a help line; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32191/08]
View answerNo application relating to such a proposal has been received in my Department. Issues relating to Carers are primarily the responsibility of the Department of Social and Family Affairs, including the commitments in the national partnership agreement "Towards 2016" and in the Programme for Government to develop various initiatives under a National Carers Strategy.
