Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 299: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost funding supplied by her Department for hospice care support in each health region in each of the past five years; and the reason there is a discrepancy in funding between those regions. [5403/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

This question was previously raised by the Deputy on 18 October 2005, Question No. 313. As previously advised in the reply to Question No. 313, this related to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. The HSE has again been asked to reply to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 300: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding available from her Department for the Irish Hospice Foundation for each of the past five years; and the staff numbers to which these funds relate for each of those years. [5404/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

This question was previously raised by the Deputy on 18 October 2005, Question No. 314. As previously advised in the reply to Question No. 314, a once-off grant of €55,000 was provided to the Irish Hospice Foundation from this Department's capital allocation in 2003 towards the establishment of an information centre.

In relation to the further information requested by the Deputy, this related to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. I understand that a reply was sent to the Deputy on 5 January 2006 by the Health Service Executive.

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 301: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the location of each palliative care unit funded by her Department; the year each was established; the funding provided in each of the past five years; and the staff numbers in those units. [5405/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

This question was previously raised by the Deputy on 18 October 2005, Question No. 315. As previously advised in the reply to Question No. 315, this related to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. I understand that an interim reply was sent to the Deputy on 7 February 2006 by the Health Service Executive.