Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the level of funds that the Health Service Executive allocated to services in the greater Dublin area in 2005; the allocated funds for 2006; if there has been curtailment or reduction in real terms of moneys to the service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14666/06]

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

Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress with regard to the development plan for the Orthopaedic Hospital of Ireland, Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3; the additional services and beds from this investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14667/06]

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

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the chronic level of staff shortages in the speech and language therapy services in Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14670/06]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a letter from a person (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding speech and language therapy services for their son; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14671/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together.

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

Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that seven primary schools in County Galway are without dental care since October 2005 as dentists have vacated their posts and the subsequent vacant positions have not been filled; when it is likely that these positions will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14680/06]

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

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people who have applied for the blind welfare allowance in each of the past five years; the number of those who were granted the blind welfare allowance; the number of those applicants who were refused the blind welfare allowance; the reason for refusal of the blind welfare allowance to each of these people; the number of people who were in receipt of the blind welfare allowance who have had the allowance withdrawn in each of the past five years due to the fact that they no longer satisfy the means test; and the number of those who do not satisfy the means test, and have no other income but a blind pension and disability benefit. [14681/06]

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, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have a reply on this issue sent directly to the Deputy.