Brian O'Shea
Ceist:123 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the proposals she has to ensure adequate funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42185/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 7 December 2006
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Freagraí scríofa
In 2006, total health funding is €13.147 billion, which represents an underlying increase of 12.04% over 2005. The vast bulk of this funding is provided under the vote of the Health Service Executive which has statutory responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services. This continuing high level of investment by the Government provides the Executive with considerable capacity to address the health care needs of the population in the most effective manner.
Funding for all health services has been provided as part of the Executive's overall vote for health and personal social services in 2006. The allocation of resources in the case raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Executive to be determined within the overall priorities for particular services set out by me in the Budget. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.