Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Mid-Western Regional Hospital has failed to introduce the children for children telemedicine link between the hospital and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, to enhance the treatment of cancer in children. [16980/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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 issue raised by the Deputy. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's mid-western area to investigate the matter raised and reply direct to the Deputy.