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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 October 2004

Thursday, 21 October 2004

Questions (110, 111, 112)

Joan Burton

Question:

104 Ms Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the proposal to have a primary care centre in Mulhuddart, Dublin 15; if she will respond to the report recently introduced by the local community; her proposals to provide additional general practitioner services in this area and to provide access for GMS patients to a local general practitioner service. [25844/04]

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Written answers

The identification, prioritisation and provision of facilities such as new health centres to meet the needs of local communities within its functional area, are matters for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board or authority. The chief executive officer also has responsibility for the recruitment and selection of additional general practitioners when and where the need arises. The Eastern Regional Health Authority has indicated that the development of a new health centre would constitute a regional priority, in the context of the community health service requirements in the Mulhuddart area. My Department is not aware of any report by the local community on this matter. Accordingly, the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority has been asked by my Department to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to her directly.

Seán Ardagh

Question:

105 Mr. Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be re-examined; and when the necessary treatment will be available to this person. [25845/04]

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Responsibility for the provision of orthodontic treatment to eligible persons in Dublin 10 rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has asked the regional chief executive to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to himdirectly.

Kathleen Lynch

Question:

106 Ms Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount which has been allocated to intellectually disability services in the Northern Area Health Board region in the years 2002 and 2003; the breakdown of the funding allocated to each of the services providers in this health board area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25866/04]

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Responsibility for the provision of funding for services to persons with intellectual disability and those with autism in the Northern Area Health Board lies, in the first instance, with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to her.

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