Darragh O'Brien (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of dentists who are providing dental services for medical card holders and specifically the dentists providing these services in the Swords area. [32094/07]

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 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 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive are forcing people, including oncology patients, to use a third party transport provider rather than the HSE supplying the transport service directly (details supplied). [32095/07]

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.