Hospitals Building Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

Ceisteanna (166)

John McGuinness

Ceist:

195 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding of €2.6 million for the completion of phase two of a project at St. Canice's Hospital, Kilkenny, will be approved for the provision of long-stay beds for the care of the elderly in Kilkenny; if a response will be expedited to the submission and requests made by the Health Service Executive to her Department regarding this urgent project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8953/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.