Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties currently being experienced in the delivery of orthodontic services in the Cork and Kerry region; the measures being taken to address the problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35230/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients currently awaiting orthodontic treatment in the Cork and Kerry region; the length of time that patients are waiting; the breakdown in the number of patients from Cork and Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35231/06]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures being taken to deal with patients currently awaiting urgent orthodontic treatment in the Cork and Kerry region; the length of time that patients are waiting; the breakdown in the number of patients from Cork and Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35232/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 343 to 345, inclusive, together.

The Deputy's questions regarding the way that children are assessed and deemed eligible for orthodontic treatment 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.

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recommendations contained in the 2004 review of the Expert Group on Domiciliary Births' Domiciliary Births Report; if these recommendations will be implemented; if so, when; if not, the reason for same; if these recommendations will be implemented in part, the parts that will not be implemented; the reason for same; if the National Implementation Committee has been established to implement the recommendations of that report; if not, the reason for same; if so, the number of meetings it has had since its establishment; the progress made in progressing the work undertaken by the review group which carried out the aforementioned 2004 review with regard to implementing an interim national approach to the provision of home births where no established pathway of care existed; and when the draft national guidelines and procedures for dealing with home birth grant application which have been prepared will be rolled-out nationally. [35235/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department is committed to the principle of choice for women in the area of childbirth and its primary concern in planning obstetric services is the safety of the mother and child. However, having considered the report of the Domiciliary Birth Group my Department has a number of concerns about the evaluations of the Pilot Projects and has conveyed these concerns to the Health Service Executive.

The questions on implementation of the recommendations etc 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not referred to the public orthodontic service for treatment while attending national school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35236/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's questions regarding the way that children are assessed and deemed eligible for orthodontic treatment 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.