Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2006
161 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will receive an appointment for a hearing test and an appointment with a speech therapist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26910/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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.
162 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no social services or social workers available to the southern Health Service Executive at weekends; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such a service is provided during bank holiday weekends; and if she will ask the southern HSE to consider having this service put in place without delay. [26911/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe management and provision of health and personal social services including the service referred to by the Deputy under the Health Act, 2004 is the statutory responsibility of the Health Service Executive. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive and asked them to investigate the matter and to reply to the Deputy directly.
