Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied to the southern Health Service Executive on 13 September 2005 for an occupational therapist to visit and assess their needs in view of their intention to apply to Cork County Council for a disabled persons grant to install a shower has not been visited by the occupational therapist despite the application having been lodged over seven months ago; and the reason for this serious ongoing delay where a person cannot use the existing washing facilities owing to severe arthritis. [16677/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates 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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.