Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the starting date of a new breast surgeon for the Letterkenny area; if the surgeon will be located in Letterkenny or in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28539/07]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to introduce a colorectal surgeon for Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28540/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together.

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 questions raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy in relation to the matters raised.