Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the number of staff for frontline therapy services in Kildare delivered through the Eastern Regional Health Authority has not been increased since 1996; and if they are subject to an embargo. [12803/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE 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 staffing of frontline therapy services, including in Kildare. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the HSE eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.