Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed regarding the inadequacy or infrequency of school medical examination; if she proposes to take steps to ensure that children's health is adequately protected by way of comprehensive school medical examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15530/06]

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.