Health Service Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Questions (224, 225)

Bobby Aylward

Question:

308 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the situation which exists in a special needs school in County Kilkenny, whereby no full-time physiotherapist, speech therapist or occupational therapist services are available to approximately 70 children who are in need of such services on a weekly basis; when the full-time personnel will be made available to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4794/10]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy John Moloney)

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Mary Upton

Question:

309 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children if a non-Catholic chaplain may be appointed to a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if so, if the chaplain will be paid by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4810/10]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. With regard to the specific appointment of a hospital chaplain to an individual hospital, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.