Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a treatment for Parkinson's disease known as deep brain stimulator that is not being made available for patients here; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that according to physicians worldwide deep brain stimulator is hailed as one of the most significant advances in the treatment of tremor disorders, a family of disease which Parkinson's belongs to, in the past 30 years; the steps she plans to take to ensure this treatment will be available to patients here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15465/06]

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.