Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provision of kidney dialysis services for patients here; the number of patients who have to travel outside their own region for dialysis; the progress made on plans to increase the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16327/08]

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 issues 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.