Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29587/05]

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 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.

Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told that they will have to wait two and a half to three years for an outpatient's appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon at Cork University Hospital; and the reason for the contract in that service and the private service which has informed this person that they could be seen almost immediately in the same hospital on a private basis. [29588/05]

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 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.