Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name and location of laboratories to which backlogged cervical smear tests are sent; the cost of sending these specimens to private laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17622/07]

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name and location of all laboratories here; the number of these which are fully accredited; the reason the remainder are not accredited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17624/07]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is policy to outsource cervical smear tests to private laboratories; the cost of this outsourcing; the extent to which private laboratories are used across the country; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17594/07]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to address staff shortages in laboratories here in order that tests do not have to be sent abroad to private laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17623/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 96, 127, 141 and 172 together.

The Deputies' questions relate 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 respond directly to the Deputies in relation to the matters raised.