Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for the renewal of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11639/06]

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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 121 of 15 December 2005, when a refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare in respect of nursing home charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11640/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the national repayment scheme, inquiries relating to individual cases are referred to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive. My Department has asked the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 123 of 16 February 2006, when a refund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare in respect of nursing home charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11641/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the national repayment scheme, inquiries relating to individual cases are referred to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive. My Department has asked the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 27 October 2005, when repairs will be carried out to a house under the housing aid for the elderly scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11642/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the 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.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a decision has been made on an application for the housing aid for the elderly scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11643/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the 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.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on an appeal regarding the housing aid for the elderly scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11644/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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. This includes responsibility for the provision of the housing aid scheme for the elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the 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.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with surgery in St. James's Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11647/06]

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

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a medical card or a general practitioner only card will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite a response. [11649/06]

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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if the person's speech therapy and language service will be improved. [11654/06]

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 Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people who were refused orthodontic treatment for each of the past five years following assessment; the number of people who appealed this decision, were subsequently reassessed and then placed on the treatment waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11655/06]

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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an audit will be carried out into the way that children are assessed and deemed eligible or otherwise by the Health Service Executive for orthodontic treatment; her plans to review the 1985 guidelines to ensure that the same severity index is used to determine the need for treatment in order that patients with malocclusion will get treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11656/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question regarding the way that children are assessed and deemed eligible for orthodontic treatment 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.

The aim of my Department is to promote the development of the treatment capacity of orthodontics in a sustainable way in the longer term. Given the potential level of demand for orthodontic services, the provision of those services will continue to be based on prioritisation of cases based on treatment need, as happens under the existing guidelines. These guidelines were issued in 1985 and are intended to enable the Health Service Executive to identify in a consistent way those in greatest need and to commence timely treatment for them. My Department has no plans to review these guidelines.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number referred for orthodontic assessment in each of the Health Service Executive areas for each of the past five years; the number of people who were placed on the treatment waiting list; and the number who were refused treatment as they did not come within the 1985 guidelines. [11657/06]

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 hasrequested 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 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate a situation whereby a person (details supplied) in County Cork is awaiting a hip operation. [11664/06]

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, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is still waiting for an appointment; the efforts which are being made to reduce the unreasonable waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11665/06]

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, the Department of Health and Children 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.