Health Service Allowances.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 April 2006

Wednesday, 5 April 2006

Ceisteanna (176)

Billy Timmins

Ceist:

184 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the payment of supplementary welfare allowance by community welfare officers to assist people to pay for travel to hospital for appointments where there is no ambulance service; if this payment will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13762/06]

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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.