Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 354: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position concerning the cancer services for the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24993/05]

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, my Department has asked the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 355: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when approval will be given to appoint the design team to a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24994/05]

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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 356: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given to CASA in its request for core funding for its respite programme for persons with disabilities. [24995/05]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 357: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that Ireland has one of the highest incidences of cystic fibrosis in the world and that it is generally accepted that existing services for those with this disease are below basic international standards, she will allocate the necessary funding to address the immediate short-term and long-term requirements; if she will put forward a special case that will allow the permanent recruitment of staff; if the Health Service Executive working group endorses the findings of the Pollock report; if the safety of cystic fibrosis patients is being compromised due to inadequate staffing and facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25064/05]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 358: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she is prepared to meet the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland; when she will receive the recommendations from the Health Service Executive working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25065/05]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 359: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider public or private partnerships as an option to speed up the provision of internationally acceptable services for cystic fibrosis patients; if she will give a commitment for adequate funding for the resourcing of services to address the needs of these patients; the steps she will take to ensure that these patients are in single rooms in view of the massive risk of cross-infection in cystic fibrosis patients; her views on whether a hospital were to deny access to a cystic fibrosis patient due to overcrowding and the risk of exposure to such cross-infection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25066/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 to 359, inclusive, together.

The Deputy is aware that, following the publication of the Pollock report commissioned by the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland, the Health Service Executive established a multi-disciplinary working group to review the current configuration and delivery of services to persons with cystic fibrosis in Ireland. The working group is also to make recommendations for the reconfiguration, improvement and development of those services. The provision of additional resources for the development of services for persons with cystic fibrosis will be considered in the light of the group's recommendations. I understand that the work of the group is at an advanced stage. I will be glad to meet the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland when the working group has finalised its report.