Medical Aids and Appliances

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2012

Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Questions (666, 667)

Simon Harris

Question:

678 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the process by which the Health Service Executive procures wheelchairs and other assistive aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15450/12]

Simon Harris

Question:

679 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the cost to the Health Service Executive of procuring wheelchairs and similar assistive aids, for each of the years 2007 to 2012; the savings made by the implementation of the aids and appliances recycling programme in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15451/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 678 and 679 together.

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