Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 4 April 2006, if her attention has been drawn to the Health Service Executive reply, which states that a report into hearing screening has been completed and is under consideration but no funding has been allocated to advance the project; if she will introduce the funding to advance this project in view of the fact that children here are being screened at 30 months, well in excess of the internationally recognised targets of four to six months. [17396/06]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to provide funding to the Health Service Executive to introduce hearing screening for all newborn babies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17480/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to deal with Questions Nos. 183 and 195 together.

I have received a number of submissions and representations on this issue. My Department has recently received a copy of the report in question and is in discussion with the Health Service Executive in relation to its implementation.