John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons an ECHO was not done within six months of the birth of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has Downs syndrome and therefore entitled to the ECHO within six months; if arrangements will be made by Waterford hospital with Crumlin hospital to ensure that the ECHO is carried out immediately and not in three to four months time as is being suggested; if she will insist on immediate action in the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4632/07]

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.