Health Service Contracts.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 April 2008

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Ceisteanna (193, 194)

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

189 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the bodies with which the Health Service Executive has contracts, agreements or arrangements carried over and given effect by virtue of section 63 of the Health Act 2004; if any of those contracts, agreements or arrangements are with voluntary hospitals; if so, the hospitals and the details of the contract, agreement or arrangement in question; when the contract, agreement or arrangement relating to the voluntary hospitals was last revisited or revised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16388/08]

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

190 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the bodies with which the Health Service Executive has entered into arrangements under section 38 of the Health Act 2004 for the provision of health or personal social services on behalf of the executive; the number of such bodies that were previously party to contracts, agreements or arrangements carried over and given effect by virtue of section 63 of that Act; if any of the contracts, agreements or arrangements are with voluntary hospitals; if so, the hospitals and the details of the contract, agreement or arrangement in question; when the contract, agreement or arrangement relating to the voluntary hospitals was last revisited or revised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16389/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 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 questions 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 matters raised.

Question No. 191 answered with Question No. 187.