Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 April 2008
223 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that angiogram equipment is sitting unused in Waterford Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11213/08]
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 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.
224 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent annually by the Health Service Executive on taxis to transport patients between Waterford Hospital and St. James’s Hospital; if this amount can be broken down by hospital department and by whether the patient was going to St James’s for treatment or for diagnostics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11214/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra225 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to cases in which a patient awaiting transfer to Waterford Hospital after undergoing treatment or diagnostics in St. James’s Hospital has been forced to remain at St. James’s for several days because the Health Service Executive was unable to arrange transport to coincide with the availability of a bed for the patient in Waterford; if she will ensure that procedures are put in place to better coordinate the transfer of patients from one hospital to another; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11215/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 225 together.
Operational 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
226 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the source of funding for radiotherapy services nationally for the periods 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; the details of funding for each radiotherapy centre for these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11223/08]
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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
227 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of revenue raised since the introduction of Euro car parks to Letterkenny General Hospital; the amount that has gone back to the Health Service Executive; the amount that has benefited the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11225/08]
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 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 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.
