Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the annual breakdown of the number of calls to the farm and rural stress help-line operated by the Health Service Executive for the years 2004 to 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20030/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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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. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter 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.

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will amend her Department's guidelines regarding orthodontic treatment for primary school children in order that no child is denied necessary treatment because of cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20042/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Guidelines referred to by the Deputy were developed by The Orthodontic Review Group established by the Health Service Executive in 2006. As the implementation of the new guidelines is the responsibility of the Executive, 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.