Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2007

Tuesday, 27 February 2007

Ceisteanna (281)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

339 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop palliative care beds in County Roscommon; the provision for such beds in the capital programme; if previous commitments have been given to the hospice movement on the development of such facilities; the timetable for delivery on such commitments; when all existing palliative care beds in the county will be made available for use by patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7565/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. S. Power)

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. 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.