Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 895: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll-out of the home care package for the elderly; if there is a uniform application of same across the country; if there is a uniform needs assessment form; if so, if she will furnish this Deputy with a copy of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2487/07]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Additional funding of €55 million was allocated to the Home Care Package Scheme, for 2007, which will benefit some 4,000 people. This is in addition to the €55m (full year cost) that was provided for the Scheme in Budget 2006. In 2006 a total of 2,000 extra packages were provided.

In relation to the application of the home-care package scheme, 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. 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.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 896: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person in receipt of disability allowance and who has a medical card is covered for root canal surgery by their card. [2488/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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A range of dental services for adult medical card holders are available under the Dental Treatment Service Scheme (DTSS) from participating dentists holding contracts with the Health Service Executive (HSE). The treatments provided include examinations, fillings, extractions, dentures, x-rays and certain root canal treatment.

A DTSS Review Group has been established to undertake a comprehensive review of Primary Care Oral Health Services provided under the DTSS. Represented on the Review Group are the HSE, the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the Department of Finance, the Irish Dental Association and the HSE's Employers Agency. The schedule of services provided for under the DTSS will be examined as part of the review, as well as monitoring and evaluation procedures.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 897: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the payment from the community welfare officer for people who have diabetes; the amount of this payment; the way a person recently diagnosed can apply for this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2497/07]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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.