Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when development funding will be made available from her Department for services within the northern area of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9822/05]

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 the provision of neurology services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's north-western area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy. I might add that last December my Department provided additional revenue funding of €200,000 to the North Western Health Board for the development of neurology services.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9824/05]

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 the provision of mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the Health Service Executive, north-eastern area, to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children in County Monaghan accessing child psychiatric services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9825/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children in County Cavan accessing child psychiatric services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9826/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting times involved for children in County Cavan seeking to access child psychiatric services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9827/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting times involved for children in County Monaghan seeking to access child psychiatric services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9828/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 to 69, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. 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 the provision of mental health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the Health Service Executive, north eastern area, to investigate the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.