Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2008
336 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has established the reason the number of days spent in acute care in south Tipperary is much lower than in Dublin; if there are measures that South Tipperary health services have undertaken that should be used elsewhere in view of this better performance; and if she will make a statement on the numbers of people waiting to get into nursing homes in Dublin. [27197/08]
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.
