Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive is using a two tier rate of refund payment to cover the cost of electricity used to run the oxygen concentrators; if the Health Service Executive are using a directive drafted 4 July 1980 to establish the maximum rates of refund payable to cover the cost of electricity used to run the oxygen concentrators (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17737/06]

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

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for eye tests for children at each of the health centres in County Kildare. [17751/06]

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.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the review of the optical service in Kildare and west Wicklow in relation to the assessment of staffing requirements is looking at internal procedures carried out by clerical administrative staff on a daily basis rather than the provision of additional opticians. [17752/06]

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.