203 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will sanction the installation of a digital x-ray computer system for Mayo General Hospital; her views on whether having a picture archiving and communications system installed would replace the antiquated system of physically developing x-ray film which takes time and is expensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10626/07]

Operational 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 matter raised by the Deputy. 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.