John McGuinness
Ceist:386 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if the SEHB will assist a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a decision in the case. [8822/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 23 March 2004
Ceisteanna (387, 388, 389, 390)
Freagraí scríofa
The provision of assistance in the circumstances outlined by the Deputy in County Kilkenny is a matter for the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:387 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children when regular and continuous speech therapy will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they are attending mainstream school and are disadvantaged by the lack of speech therapy currently offered to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8823/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra
The provision of health related services, including speech and language therapy, for people with physical and/or sensory disabilities is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards, in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy, as a matter of urgency.
Question No. 388 answered with QuestionNo. 378.
Jack Wall
Ceist:389 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the date of an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been on an emergency list since 3 October 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8825/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for the provision of health services to persons residing in counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.
Fergus O'Dowd
Ceist:390 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children if a new health centre will be provided in Dunleer, County Louth. [8865/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe identification, prioritisation and provision of health centres to meet the health and personal social service needs of local communities are matters for the health boards or the Eastern Regional Health Authority. In the case of the new health centre at Dunleer, County Louth, this responsibility rests with the North Eastern Health Board. The board has advised me that it has identified the need to expand its community care facility in Dunleer and has prepared a planning brief for the development. The board has further advised that it is currently in discussions with a landowner in Dunleer regarding the possibility of acquiring a site for building a new health centre.