Written answers
Wednesday, 26 January 2005
Department of Health and Children
Health Services
9:00 pm
Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the location at which a person (details supplied) will receive speech therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34175/04]
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.
Responsibility for the provision of services to people with an intellectual disability and those with autism in the Dublin area lies, in the first instance, with the Health Service Executive. My Department has asked the chief officer of the Health Service Executive, eastern region, to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to her.
Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a speech therapist will be appointed to a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will report on the provision for children who must have speech therapy at an early stage as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34176/04]
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.
Responsibility for the provision of services to people with an intellectual disability and those with autism in the Dublin area lies, in the first instance, with the Health Service Executive. My Department has asked the chief officer of the Health Service Executive, eastern region, to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to her.
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