John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request an early appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny at the eye department in the Mater Hospital, Dublin; if she will further request the Health Service Executive to provide more accurate information on urgent cases such as this and in a timely fashion in view of the fact that queries to date have been met with inefficiency and misinformation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18260/08]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will insist on an early appointment for a person (details supplied) at the eye department Mater Hospital Dublin as they are going blind and requires urgent attention; if she will insist on the Health Service Executive providing more accurate information on urgent cases like this and in a timely fashion in view of the fact that queriers to date have met with inefficiency and misinformation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18265/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 178 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.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive cannot give a date to admit a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; if the matter will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18261/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question 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 this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.