Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will provide the needed finance to the southern health board to enable it to award the home care grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the award will be backdated to the date of approval. [7368/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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 has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of the home care grant scheme in the Cork area. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's southern area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.