Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the lengthy waiting time for the BCG vaccination in the Cork area; her proposals to reduce this waiting time in view of the recent tuberculosis health scare in the Cork area; the number of neonatal BCG clinics that have been introduced at Cork University Maternity Hospital; the number of outreach clinics that have been set up in the Cork area; the throughput of these clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13926/08]

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.