Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 June 2005

Wednesday, 29 June 2005

Questions (141, 142)

Joan Burton

Question:

144 Ms Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to provide a health centre to Mulhuddart in Dublin 15 as previously promised; the estimated cost of the Mulhuddart centre and the capital funding provided for this project; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Mulhuddart health centre proposes to serve rapidly growing areas of Dublin 15, including a number of disadvantaged areas such as Ladyswell and Parlickstown, which currently have no GP services. [23329/05]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Jan O'Sullivan

Question:

145 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will consider introducing a screening programme for the diagnosis of deafness in newborn children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23353/05]

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

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 arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.