Written answers

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Department of Health and Children

Vaccination Programme

11:00 pm

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the administration of BCG vaccines to children; if stocks of the BCG vaccine have been fully replenished; if the administration of the BCG vaccine had returned to the status quo before shortages of the vaccine became apparent in 2007; the length of the waiting list of children needing this vaccine; the number of the children on the waiting list who are older than three months, six months, nine months and 12 months; if the administration of the BCG vaccine in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, in particular, has returned to the previous level of administration before the shortage of vaccine stocks; if it has not done so, when is it expected that it will do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27922/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary 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.

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