Written answers

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Department of Health and Children

Hospital Services

11:00 pm

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the overall budget for the running and maintaining of Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27856/08]

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money donated annually to Letterkenny General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27857/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together.

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 matters raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who are currently on a waiting list to be seen by the rheumatology unit in Galway Hospital; and the number of those people from County Mayo. [27872/08]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a rheumatology unit will be established at Mayo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27873/08]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if transport facilities will be reinstated for rheumatoid arthritis patients from County Mayo who are forced to travel to the rheumatology unit in Galway as there is no such facility in Mayo. [27874/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 to 137, inclusive, 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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