Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Ceist:583 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of infants and pre-school children referred by community public health nurses for medical assessment by the community public health doctors who are awaiting appointments in each health board area since the public health doctors strike began on 14 April 2003; the arrangements which have been put in place in each health board area to ensure that these babies and young children receive early medical intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15815/03]