Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
644 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of specialist staff employed by the Health Service Executive to care for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis; the number of isolation beds available for patients; if she will introduce isolation units throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30350/08]
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 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.
