Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding made available to a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 24 over the past five years for children's services and cancer services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11048/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is planning development in neurology services for 2009 to 2010; if the unit in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin will receive extra resources to deal with additional demand; if an increase in services will take place outside of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11058/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I have identified the development of neurology services as a priority in recent years. Additional revenue funding of €7m was allocated to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2006 and 2007 for the development of services in the area of neurosciences, which comprises neurology, neurophysiology and neurosurgery. This investment has helped to increase the number of approved consultant neurology posts which now stands at 24 compared with 14 in 2003. Additional funding of €850,000 has been included in the HSE's 2009 National Service Plan to support the further development of neurosciences, including neurology.

My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the specific service issues raised.