Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 705: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the appellate body for housing aid for the elderly grants in the Health Service Executive Midwest area is separate to the grant body; the plans there are to establish a separate body if such a one does not already exist; if separate appellate bodies exist for the disbursal of this grant in other HSE areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1411/07]

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.