Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the cancellations of eye assessments at the Mater Hospital due to malfunction of eye photographic equipment which has resulted in appointments being cancelled and rescheduled for a date fifteen months away; if she has satisfied herself that the availability of equipment for this purpose in the Mater Hospital is adequate to meet the requirements of patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13152/08]

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 issue 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.