Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of the €6.78 million ring-fenced in 2007 toward the provision of services for people with cystic fibrosis that has been spent; and the way it was spent. [10896/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultants appointed for the provision of services for cystic fibrosis patients in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10897/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the way the €6.78 million ring-fenced in 2007 for cystic fibrosis was spent. [10898/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 to 182, inclusive, together.

My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive that 44 additional staff have been recruited to date arising from the provision of additional revenue funding of €6.78m for the development of cystic fibrosis services. My Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to reply directly to the Deputy on detailed application of this funding.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the report from the Health Service Executive cystic fibrosis working group will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10903/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.