Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to meet speech and language therapy requirements at all schools throughout the country in the future; the extent to which she is aware of this ongoing need at the present time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7123/08]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the 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 these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of expressions of interest that the Health Service Executive has received regarding the public advertisement to provide medical centres at various places throughout the country; the number of expressions of interest that were received from Galway City and County; if there was more than one expression of interest in the areas of Mountbellew, Portumna, Athenry and Gort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6887/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The provision of the appropriate infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of primary care services is being considered by the HSE having regard to a number of factors. These include the type and configuration of the services involved, the mixed public/private nature of our health system, the suitability of existing infrastructure and the capital requirements of the health services generally over the coming years. I understand that in December 2007 the HSE sought expressions of interest from the private sector for the provision of the Primary Care Team infrastructure, with the HSE proposing to enter into fixed term leases with such providers.

As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for Primary Care services, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular matters raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.