Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister is sorry he could not be here as he would be here if he could. He is aware of the case and I will report back to him also. The Senator must appreciate the Minister's job is to set out the policy and to provide funding for it. The funding has been allocated to Louth County Council. The decisions that are made daily as to who get houses and when occupational therapists visit are matters for the local council. I will raise the Senator's concerns with the Department, which is in constant liaison with the various councils. I cannot explain why an occupational therapist has not been able to visit. That is not a decision for the Minister, Deputy Kelly. It is a local authority decision.