Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will have arrangements made to have a person (details supplied) in County Cork referred for a specific medical examination. [26128/08]

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.

Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is Health Service Executive policy to send letters of condolences to families of patients who die while in hospital in the care of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26136/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue 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.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the situation regarding the provision of orthodontic treatment in respect of persons over the age of 16 who have a medical card. [26143/08]

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

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time for psychological assessments for children in County Roscommon; if a restriction has been placed on accepting new cases onto the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26146/08]

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 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.