Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45348/10]

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.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when neonatal audiology screening will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45447/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Health Service Executive is continuing to work on the development of a programme for the introduction of newborn hearing screening under the remit of the National Audiology Review Group. Planning and implementation work is currently underway using development funding provided in 2010. On this basis, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening is projected to commence in 2011 and, subject to resources, proposals for its roll out are expected to form part of the HSE's national service plan for next year.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there has been a recent restructuring of audiology clinics in the Health Service Executive south region given that patients attending the Mallow hearing clinic in County Cork have been referred to Cork city for appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45461/10]

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.