Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people waiting for appointments for each speciality in each of the hospitals of Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth and Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; the average and longest waiting time for appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33121/08]

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 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.