Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 January 2007
909 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting for orthodontic treatment, broken down on a county basis and giving the average waiting time for such treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2696/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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.
910 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the audiology test suite in Beaumont Hospital does not meet the ISO8253-1 standard and as a result the validity of results cannot be guaranteed; if this situation applies to audiology test suites in other parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2697/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraOperational 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 issue 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.
