Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether in view of the long waiting list, there is a need for extra resources for the endoscopy unit at Kerry General Hospital. [4106/08]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that nursing staff are made available for the high dependency unit at Kerry General Hospital. [4107/08]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the necessary staff will be made available for the out-patient day surgery at Kerry General Hospital. [4108/08]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commit to making available the required staff in accident and emergency in Kerry General Hospital. [4109/08]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the Kerry General Hospital assessment unit is understaffed in comparison to other hospitals and that this needs to be rectified. [4110/08]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether Kerry General Hospital requires a dedicated orthopaedic unit. [4111/08]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether in view of the 70% increase in births at Kerry General Hospital since 2000, the hospital should have a dedicated obstetrics unit. [4112/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 to 204, inclusive, together.

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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.