Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason addiction services in the Aisling Clinic, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, have reduced medical staff, despite a six month waiting list for heroin addicts trying to access the services. [9212/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is a waiting list of over six months in the Ballyfermot for addicts seeking to go on a stabilisation methadone programme to help address their addiction; and the way this list compares with waiting lists for methadone in other areas of Dublin. [9213/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.