Written answers

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Department of Health and Children

Health Services

8:00 pm

Photo of Pádraic McCormackPádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the serious situation as regards the lack of dental care in some of the primary schools (details supplied) in north west Connemara, County Galway who have been without dental care since 2005; if and when this post will be filled or failing that if dental services could be provided by a private dentist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1410/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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.

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are proposals to increase funding provided through the Health Service Executive to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1420/08]

Photo of Máire HoctorMáire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including the delivery of services by agreement with voluntary and community organisations was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Funding for health services has been provided as part of the Executive's overall vote for health and personal social services in 2008. The allocation of resources is a matter for the Executive in accordance with the overall priorities for particular services as set out in its Service Plan. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The 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.

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