Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Service Executive to ensure that a locum is employed to replace a dermatologist in the Mater Hospital who is currently on long-term leave as patients are currently having their appointments deferred for 12 months; and if she will ensure that alternative arrangements are made in order that a patient (details supplied) in Dublin 11 can be seen at an early date. [6245/08]

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 issue 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.