John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 839: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in arranging an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny at Waterford Regional Hospital; if an MRS scan can also be arranged for this patient in view of the fact that their general practitioner has confirmed that both matters are extremely urgent; and if she will expedite the matter. [2227/07]

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.