Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2006
305 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding provided for ambulance services in County Mayo in each of the past five years; the amount by which spending in this sector exceeded the amount budgeted for this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42828/06]
Amharc ar fhreagra306 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the budget for ambulance services in Mayo, Galway and Roscommon in each of the past five years; and the amount by which spending in this sector has exceeded the budgeted costs. [42829/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together.
Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue 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.
