Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has plans to fund the provision of digital hearing aids to medical card holders as they represent a superior improvement on existing analogue technology with a relatively small cost difference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10500/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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.