Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the two orthodontic surgeons who left St. Finbarr's Hospital in Cork, serving north and south Lee, west Cork and Kerry, in October 2006 will be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3327/08]

Mary 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.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount paid to private orthodontists in 2006 and 2007 to treat patients referred from St. Finbarr's Hospital in Cork as a result of the departure of two surgeons from St. Finbarr's who left 1,000 patients still under treatment and who to date have not been replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3328/08]

Mary 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.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to address the structural and equipment deficiencies at St. Finbarr's Hospital in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3329/08]

Mary 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.