Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has received a request to fund a new dialysis unit for the Mid West Regional Hospital in view of the huge demands on the current unit which is inadequate to the needs in the area; if so, when a decision will be made on funding such a unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40363/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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This year an additional €8m was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for the development of renal services, including dialysis, throughout the country. The Estimates for 2007 which were published recently include additional funding of €4m for the HSE to continue the development of renal services including dialysis.

My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to arrange to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy in relation to the provision of dialysis services in the Mid West.