Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 667: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when provision will be made for speech therapy, occupational therapist and increase in resource hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32765/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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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.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 669: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 22 June 2010 if medical card holders are entitled to elastic stockings under their medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32776/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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My Department has again asked the Health Service Executive to provide the Deputy with a direct reply.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 671: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the consultant rheumatologist who had been based in Mayo General Hospital two days a week up to September 2010 will be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32791/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 672: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant rheumatologists in the Health Service Executive West region; their locations; the current waiting lists for persons to be seen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32792/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 676: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the views of persons who have used the prosthetic and orthotic service here that the current Health Service Executive changes to the provision of prosthetics and orthotics could have a devastating impact on the provision of quality services here; if she will provide details of the proposed changes; if she will give a commitment that the implementation of the directive will protect the prosthetistic orthotics who are Irish graduates and practising here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32817/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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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 to the Deputy.