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Telecommunications Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 October 2013

Thursday, 3 October 2013

Questions (224)

Seamus Kirk

Question:

224. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department has given consideration to the implementation here of a simple three digit 24/7 non-emergency contact for every citizen to interact with Government, semi-State, public bodies and organisations, charitable/voluntary and support services, that will assist callers in dealing with health, educational, civic, local government, social problems and so on; if he or his Department have examined the way this successfully operates in places such as the USA and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41557/13]

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Written answers

I have no plans to introduce such a service at this time. However my Department would cooperate fully with any future proposal to introduce such a service on an interdepartmental basis.

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