John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if rehab care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9377/05]

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. As the person referred to by the Deputy resides in County Kilkenny, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's south eastern area to investigate the matter raised and reply directly to the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has provided the necessary funding through the Health Service Executive to facilitate the opening of all the facilities at Naas General Hospital with particular reference to the appointment of the full complement of all the required staff, the commissioning of all theatres and ancillary facilities or back up to enable the hospital to provide the full range of services for which it is intended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9474/05]

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 for services at Naas General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.