Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of children who are awaiting orthodontic treatment and assessment in each of the Health Service Executive areas and the waiting time for assessment and treatment in respect of each area. [23299/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an allocation for the fitting out of Ballymun health centre has been made in the recent capital allocations from her Department; if so, the amount of that allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23300/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, 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 funding of the Ballymun health centre, including the fit-out and equipping of the facility.

Earlier this year I confirmed approval for the completion and fit out of this facility and I asked the HSE to proceed with it as quickly as logistically possible. As I previously indicated, the HSE is responsible for the funding, timeframe and actual delivery of this project. The HSE has informed me that it has put the necessary funding in place to carry out this work, the work has commenced on site and will take nine months to complete.