Written answers

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

Department of Health and Children

Ambulance Service

8:00 am

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 860: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a private ambulance service cannot have their ambulance inspected by the Health Service Executive until contracts have been awarded by the HSE in view of the fact that this group have been informed that the September 2005 contracts have yet to be approved and acknowledging the fact that this group cannot avail of VHI or VIVAS payments until the HSE have approved; her views on whether this is an unacceptable waiting time; the actions this group can take to speed up the process in view of the large investment already made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2340/07]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue 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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