Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath who was referred from the Beaumont Hospital to St. Luke's for radiation therapy must wait up to three months to receive an appointment at St. Luke's for this vital therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6643/08]

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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.