Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2006
277 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the housing aid for the elderly which was submitted on 17 May 2006 by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [42659/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes the operation of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. 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.
