Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a full-time children's physiotherapist in a hospital (details supplied) in County Wexford for the months of January, February, March, April, May, June and July 2008; if not, the locations where children can receive physiotherapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9942/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the number of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such personnel in order to secure a good supply of graduates to provide for the healthcare needs of the population into the future.

Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its annual National Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter 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 to the Deputy.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is not receiving physiotherapy, who has been referred for and is in need of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9943/08]

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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.