Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a large number of applications for domiciliary care allowance awaiting medical assessment at an office (details supplied) in Dublin 10, that they do not have a full complement of medical staff at present and that all medical duties carried out by the area medical officers are delayed; the steps being taken to address this serious problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21546/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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.