Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has to wait seven months for assessment for a primary certificate; her views on whether this in an excessive amount of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12131/07]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, 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.

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will appoint a microbiologist at Kerry General Hospital in view of the winter vomiting bug there at the moment and the high levels of MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12138/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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 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.

Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will review the care of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [12139/07]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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. 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.

Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not informed that they may qualify for a domiciliary allowance for their daughter; and if they are entitled to receive that amount that should have been awarded to them now. [12142/07]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, 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.

Tom McEllistrim (Kerry North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry with MS has been waiting for a wheelchair which has been ordered for them over the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12143/07]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, 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 and to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.