Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to put in place a replacement cardiologist at Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40304/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 1 November 2007 if she will clarify where surgical staff will be based under the new structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40305/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the third consultant physician at the County Hospital Roscommon will be appointed on a permanent basis; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40306/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.