Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 February 2007
140 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children if ambulance transport will be provided to enable a person (details supplied) in County Mayo living alone to travel from north Mayo to a hospital appointment in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3244/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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 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.
