Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the development and expansion of minor injury units, chest pain clinics and respiratory clinics in hospitals to relieve pressure on accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2338/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the provision of a second MRI scanner at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2339/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the provision of acute medical units for non-surgical patients at Tallaght, St. Vincent's and Beaumont Hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2340/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the transfer of 100 high-dependency patients to suitable private nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2341/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the negotiation with the private sector to meet the needs of 500 persons annually for intermediate care for up to six weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2342/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 to expand home care packages to support 500 additional older persons at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2343/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the provision of more out-of-hours general practitioner services in order to keep people's need to attend accident and emergency units to a minimum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2344/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the provision of dedicated cleaning services and security measures for accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2345/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the further expansion of palliative care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2346/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the target date of completion and the moneys budgeted for 2005 for the provision of measures to enhance direct access for general practitioners to diagnostic services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2347/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 to 111, inclusive, together.

The areas referred to by the Deputy are part of a ten-point action plan for accident and emergency services which I announced on the publication of the Estimates for 2005. A sum of €70 million is available to the Health Service Executive this year for these initiatives. I have met senior management of the HSE and my Department is working closely with the HSE to ensure the early implementation of these measures.