Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007
230 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the high prevalence of osteoporosis here and the valuable work in providing information and support carried out by the Irish Osteoporosis Society, she will give positive consideration to providing care funding for this organisation on a mutiannual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35355/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraOperational 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 matter 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.
