Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a group (details supplied) will be assisted with their priority matters. [17228/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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With regard to the request for direct Irish Government funding for the exon skipping research project, there is no mechanism or budget for Government funding to U.K. health research.

The Deputy's question also relates to the 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 these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

The matters of education, training, employment, housing and transport are more appropriate to other Government Departments.