Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007

Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Ceisteanna (181, 182, 183)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

261 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist persons (details supplied). [19752/07]

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

300 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied). [19920/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Jimmy Devins)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 300 together.

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

262 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the maximum support on an issue (details supplied); and if she will work with the team in order to improve the service. [19753/07]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

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 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.