Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 476: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason no response has issued to Question No. 143 of 15 December 2005. [2418/06]

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. My Department has made inquiries with the HSE about the Deputy's question and has been informed by the HSE that a reply to the Deputy's earlier question, No. 143, was issued to the Deputy on 16 December 2005.

My Department has also been informed by the HSE that the current waiting time for hearing tests for children under four years of age at the Newbridge clinic in County Kildare is now six months. The HSE has further stated that it is envisaged that this waiting list will reduce dramatically as a number of additional clinics have been scheduled in Newbridge.