Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the major public health issues involved concerning empty houses (details supplied) in County Limerick. [6378/06]

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

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) was left in a ward with MRSA patients; the procedures relating to same; and if this person will be transferred to St. Claire's Ward. [6379/06]

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

Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding which has been sought by the Health Service Executive to refurbish or rebuild a health care facility in Dublin 12; when it is proposed to complete these works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6386/06]

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

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce insulin pump therapy for diabetics in the Mid-Western Health Service Executive area similar to that available in the greater Dublin area; the number of type one diabetics in the mid-western Health Service Executive area; her views on the introduction of such therapy if there are no existing plans; the number of times diabetic children msut wait in the mid-western Health Service Executive area for check-ups; when she expects such waiting periods to be reduced to three months as an internationally recognised standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6389/06]

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

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive is liable for the acts of the former health boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6393/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Part 10 of the Health Act 2004, sections 56 to 72, inclusive, provides for the dissolution of certain health bodies, including health boards, and the transfer of functions and employees to the Health Service Executive. Sections 62 to 67, inclusive, in particular ensure that the executive is liable for property, contracts, legal proceedings, orders, notices, rules and records of the former health boards.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the cost of providing one hour of home help during working hours and the cost of providing one hour in the evening and at the weekends; her estimate of the number of home help hours that should be funded in ordinary working hours and out of hours; and if she has made adjustments in her Department's budget allocation to the Health Service Executive to reflect same. [6408/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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An investment package of an additional €150 million has been put in place for services for older people and palliative care for 2006 and 2007, of which an additional €33 million full-year cost was allocated to the home help programme, €30 million of which will be for 2006. This funding will enable the Health Service Executive to provide an additional 1.75 million hours nationally in 2006. It should be noted that €55 million was also allocated towards the provision of an additional 2,000 home care packages in 2006, which may also include an element of home help service.

The funding outlined above was provided to the HSE, which is responsible for the delivery of the home help service. The Department has forwarded the Deputy's question to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive and has requested that it reply to her directly.

Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the number of dentists operating from the Grattan Street health centre in Cork under the Health Service Executive has been reduced from three to one and, as a result, children attending national schools in the Donoughmore and surrounding areas are not having dental inspections as in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6409/06]

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