Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2008
297 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the waiting time for chromosome analysis is nine months whereas a number of years ago it was three months; her plans to address and reduce the waiting time for such tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32339/08]
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 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
298 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting lists at Crumlin children’s hospital for genetic services; the reason there has been no public outpatient clinics for genetics by one of the senior consultants there since June 2008; if she will confirm that the secretarial assistance required is in place in order to ensure resumption of the service; the reason secretarial support was withdrawn for such a period of time leading to a consultant being paid €185,000 per annum and being unable to run an outpatient clinic for nearly four months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32340/08]
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 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
