Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government will provide additional resources to the Health Service Executive southern areas for the provision of medical and surgical aids and appliances, including wheelchairs for disabled people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17566/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004 as a national body to improve, promote and protect the health and welfare of the public. The delivery of services is an operational matter and is the responsibility of the executive. Under the Health Act 2004 the executive must prepare and submit to me its service plan for the coming year and must, amongst other things, indicate the type and volume of health and personal social services to be provided by the executive on a national basis. This national service plan was laid before the Oireachtas in early January.

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. In particular the Health Service Executive has been asked to provide detailed information on funding made available for such services.