Written answers

Thursday, 21 February 2008

Department of Health and Children

Health Services

5:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy in relation to domiciliary carers allowance for children with diabetes type one on a county basis; the number of applicants by county for each year since 2000; the outcome for each county for each such year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7210/08]

Photo of Jimmy DevinsJimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly allowance administered by the Health Service Executive. The allowance may be paid in respect of eligible children from birth to the age of 16 who have a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention which is substantially in excess of that normally required by a child of the same age. Eligibility is determined primarily by reference to the degree of additional care and attention required by the child, as assessed by the Health Service Executive's Medical Officer, rather than the nature of the disability/illness involved. While no condition is excluded, children with conditions such as asthma, diabetes or epilepsy are not automatically considered eligible for the allowance unless there is a very high degree of additional care and attention required by the child compared to that normally required by a child of the same age.

As the Deputy's question also relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004, 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.

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the stroke unit at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny will be properly resourced and staffed in order that it can carry out its functions on behalf of patients as originally intended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7212/08]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the stroke unit at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny will be properly resourced and staffed in order that it can carry out its functions on behalf of patients as originally intended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7384/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 82 together.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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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