John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason an eye operation was postponed at Waterford Regional Hospital in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the postponements are due to a breakdown of equipment; if so, the timeframe for having this equipment repaired; the reasons there is not a second piece of equipment of its kind on stand-by or the reason parts are not available immediately when required in view of the importance of the equipment; the number of patients whose operation have been postponed; if she will expedite a resolution to the issue; if alternative arrangements will be put in place to deal with urgent cases should the delays be excessive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13944/06]

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.