Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the care facilities here for the treatment of teenage cancer; her plans to develop these facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30813/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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We have made substantial progress in cancer care for children and adolescents already and we are determined to build on that progress in the context of the National Cancer Control Programme. Prof. Tom Keane took up his position as interim Director of the National Cancer Control Programme last Monday.

The HSE is putting arrangements in place to enable Prof. Keane to take control of all new cancer developments from 1 January 2008 and progressively all existing cancer services and related funding and staffing. Further investment in cancer control will be based on the reform programme now being implemented by the Health Service Executive (HSE).

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.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be assisted. [30826/07]

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 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.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be assisted. [30827/07]

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 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.