Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for occupational therapy in County Roscommon; the steps she will take to address waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28789/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting to receive a service and therapy under each category of service in the hospital and out-patient section of Donegal Health Service Executive in tabular form; the average length of wait in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28793/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the savings and the changes made to the 2009 Health Service Executive budget in the four regional administrative areas of the HSE Dublin north east, Dublin mid Leinster, south and west on an item basis in tabular form outlining the services which have been reduced or varied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28815/09]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the savings and the changes made to the 2009 Health Service Executive budget in respect of each hospital and each hospital Department in the four regional administrative areas of the HSE Dublin north east, Dublin mid Leinster, south and west on an item basis in tabular form outlining the services which have been reduced or varied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28816/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together.

As the Deputy is aware, the National Service Plan 2009 which I approved in December contained a number of economic and cost avoidance measures for 2009 (in addition to a continuation of value for money measures from 2008). Subsequently a range of potential exposures (some of which were identified in the Service Plan) materialised.

The Government made significant decisions on spending, revenue raising and employment control in the Supplementary Budget. Those decisions, along with measures previously identified by the HSE and a series of measures which I approved obviated the need to amend the Service Plan. The HSE is now implementing these measures in order to deliver the Service Plan within its existing allocation.

The level of service originally planned by the HSE and set out in the 2009 Service Plan is continuing to be delivered. Indeed, in a number of areas planned service levels have been exceeded so far this year. Maintaining this level of performance will demand close attention to value for money and ongoing modernisation of service delivery in line with best practice.

With regard to specific issues relating to the four regional administrative areas, I have referred the matter to the HSE for direct reply.