Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2007
159 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the general policy with respect to a general medical practitioner requesting or using a Civil Defence ambulance to bring a patient to hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9231/07]
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 particular case / 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.
