Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of applications her Department has had for the general practitioner visit card since the introduction of the scheme; and the number of these applications which were rejected or are under appeal. [14524/06]

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. The Department of Health and Children has no role in the process of determination of eligibility to medical cards or general practitioner visit cards of individual applicants. 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.

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 16 February 2006, when this Deputy will receive an answer to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14526/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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A response issued from the Health Service Executive to this parliamentary question on Friday, 21 April 2006.

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 25 January 2006, when this Deputy will receive an answer to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14527/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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Parliamentary questions can differ substantially in the complexity of the subject matter or the extent of the detail sought. The Deputy's question requested statistical information on a national service. This requires collation of information from a number of sources. The Department has been advised by the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE that this exercise is not yet completed but that the information will furnished to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 14 February 2006, when this Deputy will receive an answer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14528/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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With regard to the matter raised by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 14 February 2006, I understand from the Health Service Executive that a reply was issued to the Deputy on 31 March 2006.

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be called for a knee replacement operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14529/06]

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 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.

Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make capital funding available to build the planned women's refuge in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. [14531/06]

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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, the Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.