John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive has discontinued funding to the Irish Osteoporosis Society; her views on whether the society carries out invaluable work in promoting public awareness of osteoporosis and in providing support to sufferers; if she will ascertain the plans that the Health Service Executive has to provide the services that were formerly funded by various health boards through the Irish Osteoporosis Society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15573/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Voluntary organisations providing health and personal social services are funded by the executive, and it is a matter for the executive to agree the levels of service and the appropriate funding in respect of each such organisation. My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to reply to the Deputy regarding funding to the Irish Osteoporosis Society.