Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the decision was made to upgrade the proposed six slice CT scanner which was due to be installed and operational in Louth County Hospital by the 7 March 2007, as stated on 7 February 2007, to a 16 slice CT scanner as announced on 13 March 2007; the person who made the decision that the scanner should be upgraded; the criteria used in making this decision; if fully trained staff are in place to operate the 16 slice scanner; if so, the composition of this staff and who will employ them; the amount it will cost to run and operate the 16 slice scanner as opposed to the six slice CT scanner; the basis on which the offer of €150,000 was accepted from a business man and the offer for the same amount from Louth Hospital support groups was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10828/07]

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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.