Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare received an invoice from a hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4398/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility in relation to hospital charges.

My Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's mid-western area to investigate immediately as to why charges were raised in this case and to report back as a matter of urgency. On receipt of his report I will have a reply sent to the Deputy on the result of the chief officer's investigation.