Written answers
Tuesday, 14 November 2006
Department of Health and Children
Health Services
9:00 am
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a grant for a hearing aid is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37440/06]
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.
Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department considers epilepsy a disability. [37444/06]
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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In the main, illnesses, such as diabetes or epilepsy, which may or may not give rise to a disability, are generally managed through the General Practitioner and acute hospital services (inpatient and outpatient) with referrals, where appropriate, through these services to generic community based services. A permanent disability arising from conditions such as those mentioned above may give rise to the need for support from the disability specific services. Specialised Health and Personal Social Services are provided on the basis of individual needs assessment.
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason no response has issued to date from the Health Service Executive in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 673 of 27 September 2006; and when a response will issue. [37478/06]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive has informed me that a reply issued to the Deputy dated 10 November 2006.
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