Written answers
Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Department of Health and Children
Housing Aid for the Elderly
9:00 am
Niall Blaney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist in the progress of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, for heating and two doors under the special housing aid for the elderly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39212/06]
Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes the operation of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
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