Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the condition of dementia will be prioritised by the provision of education and awareness programmes aimed at the general public, general practitioners and other health care providers to tackle prejudice and discrimination encountered by those with dementia and their carers on a regular basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35903/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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, the 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.

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to improve services to the 35,000 rheumatoid arthritis sufferers here; if she will provide additional consultants to relieve lengthy referral waiting periods for sufferers and provide for the 59% of sufferers with no access to physiotherapy or hydrotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35904/06]

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 HSE to address the issue raised in the question and to reply directly to the Deputy.