155 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children when his Department will take responsibility for the provision of transport for a wide range of people which will include patients with social needs as stated in Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 3 April 2007 from the Department of Health and Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15453/07]

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.