Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007
443 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for hearing tests for children in Newbridge Health Centre in County Kildare and Tallaght Health Centre in Dublin 24; and if consideration will be given to providing hearing tests for children from north Kildare in one of the health centres in north Kildare, either Celbridge, Maynooth or Leixlip. [21015/07]
View answerThe 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.
444 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Kildare; and the length of time on the waiting list. [21016/07]
View answerThe 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.
445 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people awaiting sanctioning of home care packages in County Kildare; and the length of time they are awaiting approval. [21017/07]
View answerOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
446 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in County Kildare awaiting placement in public nursing homes in County Kildare. [21025/07]
View answerOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to provide the information requested by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
447 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide additional public nursing homes in County Kildare similar to the facility located at the harbour in Maynooth, County Kildare. [21026/07]
View answerOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
