Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason contracts of employment have not been given, as promised, to home help workers working in County Kildare; and if she will ensure that this matter is dealt with as a matter of priority. [40728/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of the Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. Therefore, 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.