Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Government have failed for the past 17 months to give the Duchenne muscular dystrophy community an answer as to when a decision regarding the funding for referral will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4711/08]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, officials from the Department of Health and Children and I met representatives of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland in October last year and we discussed the issue raised by the Deputy. I issued a letter to the Director of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland last week outlining the Department's position in relation to funding research trials into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the United Kingdom.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason an application for the home care grant package by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4738/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. 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.