Written answers
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Department of Health and Children
Health Services
9:00 pm
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate a situation in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33259/07]
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 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.
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the criteria used by the Health Service Executive to determine if a child's dental issues are serious enough for work to be done under the public orthodontic services. [33267/07]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question regarding the way that children are assessed and deemed eligible for orthodontic treatment 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 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called to Galway for an appointment, in view of the urgency of the situation. [33269/07]
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 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 this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
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