Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive for each of entertainment, hospitality and staff training for the past 12 months; and the breakdown under these headings for each administrative area of the Heath Service Executive for the past 12 months in tabular, readable form. [28801/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The management and delivery of health and personal social services, including related budgetary issues, are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act, 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case 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.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if all permanent consultants dealing with cancer patients are listed on the special medical register; if it is deemed necessary that such permanent consultants be so registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28813/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the Medical Practitioners Act 1978, the Medical Council is the statutory body charged with responsibility for the registration of all medical practitioners and the regulation of their activities. All doctors practising medicine in Ireland should be registered with the Medical Council. The Council maintains two registers, the General Register of Medical Practitioners and the Register of Medical Specialists. The Register of Medical Specialists is a voluntary register. Only doctors holding full registration with the Medical Council can apply for inclusion therein.

The Medical Practitioners Act 2007 was signed into law earlier this year and provides for a new system of registration. There will be a new register with 4 divisions including a Specialist Division. Registration in the Specialist Division will be mandatory for those with specialist qualifications. Preparations for the implementation of the provisions of the Act are underway.