Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 939: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for children for eye tests in Naas and Maynooth Health Centres in County Kildare. [3016/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Child health examinations are provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to children under 6 years of age and children attending national school in accordance with Section 66 of the Health Act, 1970. Under Section 67 of that Act, such children are eligible for HSE ophthalmic services in respect of defects noted at child health examinations.

As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for Primary Care services, it 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 940: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Kildare as of 31 December 2006. [3019/07]

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 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.