Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions her Department has had or is planning to have with the Health Service Executive to investigate and overcome the technical problem that the eastern community works section has within their computer section in view of the fact that it does not allow the section pay the home helps employed by that section on behalf of the HSE, their travel allowances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9601/08]

Mary 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, including the payment of travel allowances to eligible personnel, has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home helps in the Kildare-west Wicklow area of the Health Service Executive that are due arrears in relation to travel expenses; the period of time that each is waiting for such expenses; if the rate of travel is the Civil Service rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9602/08]

Mary 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, including the payment of travel allowances to eligible personnel, has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.