Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 February 2008
87 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children if the tendering process for home care packages scheduled to take place for specific health board areas in February 2008, but deferred, will take place on a nationwide basis in May 2008 as promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8268/08]
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 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.
