Health Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Ceisteanna (562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568)

Terence Flanagan

Ceist:

643 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32489/10]

Pádraic McCormack

Ceist:

645 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans, if any, for the setting up of a national foot screening programme in the Health Service Executive west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32509/10]

Frank Feighan

Ceist:

649 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to improve the podiatry service in view of their present situation (details supplied). [32531/10]

Pat Breen

Ceist:

650 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to roll-out a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32533/10]

Martin Ferris

Ceist:

670 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a national foot screening service as part of measures to protect against diabetes of the foot. [32786/10]

Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

674 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32803/10]

Ned O'Keeffe

Ceist:

709 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans that are in place to provide additional resources for a specific service (details supplied) by the Health Service Executive. [33036/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 643, 645, 649, 650, 670, 674 and 709 together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.