Seán Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a project (details supplied) in County Dublin will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3206/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.

As part of the executive's responsibility to prepare and submit an annual service plan for my approval, it is obliged under section 31 of the Act to indicate any capital plans proposed by the executive. In this process the executive can be expected to have regard to the full range of potential capital developments, its own criteria in determining priorities, available resources and any other relevant factors My Department is awaiting the 2005 service plan from the Health Service Executive. In the interim, my Department has asked the chief officer of the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the position on this project and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for cataract surgery to Galway Regional Hospital. [3207/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for Galway Regional Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.