Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 745: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech therapy will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1631/07]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, 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.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 746: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be taken off the waiting list for orthodontic services and receive treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1638/07]

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.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 747: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of orthodontists engaged by the Health Service Executive in public practice in the mid-western region; the number of vacancies in the region; the number operating private clinics in the region; the number operating both public and private practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1639/07]

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.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 748: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if all children in each Health Service Executive region are treated equally and assessed equally for orthodontic treatment; the category of rating that qualifies for orthodontic treatment in each HSE region; the length of time patients are waiting under each category in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1640/07]

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.