Tom McEllistrim (Kerry North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive will allocate funding for a dedicated, modern maternity unit at Kerry General Hospital. [11324/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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 issue 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 directly to the Deputy.

Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the situation of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been refused a replacement artificial leg despite the fact that their present one is badly fitting and is causing injuries. [11325/08]

Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an appointment will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [11326/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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 case 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 directly to the Deputy.

Tom McEllistrim (Kerry North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive will provide the funding in order that proper aftercare can be given to new mothers and their babies when they are discharged into the community. [11329/08]

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.