Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans, in view of the fact that co-location is cited as one of the main reasons that the new paediatric hospital will be situated beside an adult hospital, in place to improve the services for teenagers with congenital heart defects who transfer to the new hospital; if she is satisfied that the current resources at the Mater (details supplied) are adequate to meet additional demands arising from the location of the new paediatric service at the same site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32425/07]

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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Carlow can receive an earlier appointment date for an MRI scan and appointment at a clinic in St. James's Hospital, in view of the serious medical problems of the person and that this person is also one of the cancer patients being recalled to Portlaoise Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32426/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department contacted the Health Service Executive (HSE) directly in relation to the patient concerned to ensure that she receives appropriate follow-up and care. The person concerned was invited to attend for ongoing clinical review at Portlaoise in February, May and June of this year but did not attend.