Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational therapists working for the Health Service Executive mid-west region; if there are unfilled posts; if she will ensure that additional occupational therapists are provided for the mid-west to address the long waiting times encountered by people with disabilities who need to be assessed for the provision of aids and appliances essential to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32491/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As this question relates to human resource management issues and 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, 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.