Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report from the Health Service Executive regarding obstacles in the roll out of digital hearing aids for which a tender for supply has been approved; and if she will obtain a critical path analysis of the steps that need to be completed before persons waiting for this technology can receive a service. [25470/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In 2003, the former Eastern Regional Health Authority produced a report on a pilot project to evaluate the appropriateness of introducing digital and digitally programmable hearing aids into the community audiology service. My Department has been informed by the Health Service Executive, HSE, that an approach with regard to the implementation of digital hearing aids has been agreed and that a tender for supply has been awarded.

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE 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.