Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Questions (83)

Joanna Tuffy

Question:

184 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a national diabetic retinopathy detection programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32178/08]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Mary Wallace)

The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.