Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 January 2005

Thursday, 27 January 2005

Ceisteanna (81)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

79 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if additional financial relief can be awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [2196/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. S. Power)

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.

Responsibility for the provision of health services in Ballyfermot rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.