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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 October 2007

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

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Andrew Doyle

Ceist:

209 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the long waiting list of five months for outpatient physiotherapy services for patients in the Bray, County Wicklow area; her views on whether unless patients are seen within a few weeks for physiotherapy, the long-term effects of postponement of treatment are deleterious to the health of the patient; and if she will assure the patients awaiting appointments in physiotherapy in this area of an improvement in the waiting list through public procurement processes if necessary. [23025/07]

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Freagraí scríofa

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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.

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