Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [43476/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy will appreciate that since the end of August 2008, the new Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme has been administered by the local authorities. The issue raised in this case is primarily a matter for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

With regard to the other supports sought from the Health Service Executive, operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider these matters raised by the Deputy. In the circumstances, the Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this person's case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.