Written answers
Tuesday, 19 April 2005
Department of Health and Children
Health Services
9:00 pm
Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider providing State funding for meals on wheels groups; the likely annual cost of such an initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11976/05]
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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the national director for primary, community and continuing care of the HSE to investigate the matter raised and to reply direct to the Deputy.
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