Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will advise on a query (details supplied). [29410/07]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter 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.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for aids and appliances for people in County Mayo who are visually impaired or registered blind; and if she will provide details of the waiting lists in Galway, Roscommon and Sligo for comparison purposes. [29420/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service 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.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans the Health Service Executive has to increase the funding for special aids and appliances in County Mayo for people who are registered with the National Council for the Blind; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29421/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service 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.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an additional social worker will be appointed to work with people in County Mayo who are registered with the National Council for the Blind in view of the fact that there are only one and a half social workers in the county with 450 people on the Blind Register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29422/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service 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.