Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to approve finance towards the provision of a primary care centre in Callan, County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35131/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the management and delivery of health and personal social services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. This includes operational responsibility for the establishment of Primary Care Teams and Primary Care Centres. 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 16: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide funding to a group (details supplied) in line with other similar organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35139/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Since the introduction of the Health Act 2004, the Department of Health and Children does not provide direct funding to non statutory organisations working in the disability sector. As the Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, 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.