Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 January 2017
219. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding an ongoing issue concerning bus and cab operators in County Louth and their arrangements with the HSE. [3392/17]
View answer220. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm that the HSE had been operating bus services in County Louth with local operators without contracts between the years 2005 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3393/17]
View answer221. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local bus operators without contracts in County Louth were fulfilling services for the HSE for as little as €1 per mile on the promise that prices would improve in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3394/17]
View answer222. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Health his views on the grievances felt by local operators who were unable to fulfil tender criteria in view of the loyal services they had provided based on a verbal agreement with the HSE; the remedies that might be available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3395/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 220, 221 and 222 together.
I wish to inform the Deputy that I have not received the correspondence referred to regarding bus and cab operators in County Louth.
In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
