Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the necessary service for assessment and initiation of methadone treatment will be provided; the follow-up treatment services for drug users in the former Southern Health Board area where patients have to travel into Cork to get this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10895/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 272: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of cancellations due to overcrowding which have taken place on a daily basis since Christmas 2005 at St. James's Hospital for patients waiting for elective surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10896/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when home help will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been without same since January 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10897/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of respite beds available for disabled-handicapped people in the Cavan-Monaghan region; her views on whether there are at least 70 families needing this type of service; her further views on whether there is a great need to help such families in every way possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10899/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have this matter investigated and reply directly to the Deputy.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a reply will be issued to correspondence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10915/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to correspondence addressed to the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive. My Department has been informed by the HSE that a reply has now issued.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation pertaining in the different Health Service Executive areas regarding refunds or payments of travel expenses in cases where older people are unable to use or avail of public transport and where they are obliged to attend for medical appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10916/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have this matter investigated and reply directly to the Deputy.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will publish the data relating to the number of patients awaiting admission to Dún Laoghaire Rehabilitation Hospital; the length of time each patient is waiting; the number of staff working there; the breakdown of various staff involved; her plans to increase the facilities at the hospital; if she has satisfied herself that only one such facility exists here; and her plans to change same. [10918/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have this matter investigated and reply directly to the Deputy.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 280: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an application lodged with the southern area of the Health Service Executive in 2003 for funding for treatment abroad in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is suffering from a very rare disease, has not been approved; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that despite several requests from the persons medical team, no progress has been made in this application; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that everyday without treatment causes further deterioration to this person's medical condition and overall well being; and if she will address this matter with the priority and seriousness which it deserves. [10968/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to reply directly to the Deputy.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 281: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for a copy of medical records of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to be made available to them. [10971/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to reply directly to the Deputy.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a contract for nursing home beds with the Southern Health Service Executive (details supplied) in relation to two nursing homes in Cork. [10972/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have this matter investigated and reply directly to the Deputy.

Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 283: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of long-term beds in a hospital (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the number that are occupied on a long-term basis; the average number of vacancies each week; the number of vacancies each week since 1 January 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11019/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have this matter investigated and reply directly to the Deputy.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 284: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a service which was working satisfactorily, namely, the mobile hospital service in Carbury, County Kildare, was allowed to cease; the further reason the service cannot now provide doctors, nurses or physiotherapists when they were previously available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11058/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the 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.