Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements made for the public use of the bone density machine that is currently located in St. Joseph's Hospital, Sligo, which was paid for by voluntary contributions; if patients can be referred directly by a general practitioners for testing; the average number of tests carried out per week; the way the Health Service Executive is charged for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22211/07]

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.