John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the delay of 18 months for consultant referrals to reduce; if her attention has been drawn to the immense hardship these delays are causing people in pain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20768/07]

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.