David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy towards supporting persons with Parkinson's disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24311/06]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the supports available across the country to persons with Parkinson's disease; her plans and the plans for the Health Service Executive to increase such support in the near future; the timescale of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24312/06]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the need to appoint a Parkinson's disease nurse specialist in the Cork area; if her Department has received any communication or request in this regard; if she will support such a request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24313/06]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extent of Parkinson's disease in the various respective areas of the country; the breakdown by gender of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24314/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 to 104, inclusive, together.

The policy of the Department of Health and Children is to ensure that all people with disabilities live as full and independent a life as possible within their families and their local communities. The Deputy's questions relate 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 these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.