147 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive interservices review group on patient transport services to define the criteria for the eligibility for non emergency patient transport will be concluded; the date this review was established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15443/07]

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.