James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding the current controversy on cancer services at Portlaoise Hospital, the radiologist and pathologist concerned were on the register of medical specialists; if they were did they get onto the register by completing higher specialist training in the relevant field here or were they approved on recognition of their training being equivalent; if so the mechanisms in place to ensure that these doctors placed on the specialist register are actually capable of working as a competent specialist; the assessment they undergo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28766/07]

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 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.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the training grant for NCHDS agreed between HSEA and IMO, in particular the amount of the grant with a breakdown on what the grant is spent on and if it is being spent on the purpose which it was agreed for, namely, training courses, seminars, lectures and textbooks for junior doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28767/07]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding junior doctors' travel expenses for specialist training here, she will report on the revolving annual fund of 1 million punts annually negotiated and agreed seven years ago, taking into account that medical line managers tell junior doctors there is no line item in their hospital budgets for this item and cannot pay out of the fund, which at today's figures would amount to a cumulative €10 million; the action taken in relation to this money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28777/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 116 together.

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 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive is responsible for the administration of training grants and travel expenses for specialist training for NCHDs and is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.