Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
474 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to ensure that neither patients nor patients’ services are affected by the €2.8 million budget overspend at Mayo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30121/08]
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 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.
