John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a decision will be expedited for an application for a medical card in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [11775/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the Health Service Executive's south-eastern area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in the health service in recruiting and retaining speech and language therapists, as pointed out in the Bacon report; and the measures the Government is taking to ensure that adequate speech and language therapy is available to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [11782/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 service provision and human resource management in respect of speech and language therapy. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.