Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29863/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Services Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioners practising here; the number operating within the Dublin 1, 3 and 7 postal code areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29864/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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General Practitioners are self employed and my Department does not collect official statistics on the number of such doctors in practice. Information from the Health Service (HSE) indicates that in 2006 some 2,100 GPs had a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with the Executive. As aspects of the Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to provide dedicated facilities, including a day unit and patient beds, at Cork University Hospital for adult cystic fibrosis patients; and the funding that has been committed for the provision of such facilities. [29866/07]

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.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a decision was taken to cease hospital bus services from Longford to Mullingar and Tullamore Hospitals, particularly as this is a huge blow for elderly and infirm patients accessing the hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29875/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services 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. 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.