Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the crisis in speech therapy and psychological services in the mid-western region; her proposals to improve the speech therapy and psychological services in the mid-western region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31558/05]

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.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing staff employed in each hospital in the mid-western region and nationally, each month from January 2002 to date in 2005; and the total monthly salary bill for same. [31559/05]

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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of agency nursing staff employed in each hospital in the mid-western region and nationally, each month from January 2002 to date; and the total monthly salary bill for same. [31560/05]

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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of management staff employed in the mid-western region each month from January 2002 to date; and the total monthly salary bill for same. [31561/05]

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of administrative staff employed in the mid-western region each month from January 2002 to date; and the total monthly salary bill for same. [31562/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together.

The Deputy's questions relate to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As these are a matter for the executive under the Health Act 2004, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of ambulance patient transfers from St. Joseph's Hospital, Nenagh, County Tipperary, to other hospitals in each month from January 2002 to date; and the hospitals to which transfers were made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31563/05]

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.