Written answers

Wednesday, 23 March 2005

Department of Health and Children

Health Services

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government has delivered on the 800 additional extended care and community nursing unit places per annum as promised in the national health strategy 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9491/05]

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the 600 additional day hospital beds with facilities encompassing specialist areas such as falls, osteoporosis treatment, fracture prevention, Parkinson's disease, stroke prevention, heart failure and continence promotion clinics, as promised in the national health strategy 2001, which have been delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9492/05]

Photo of John PerryJohn Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the 700 day care places for the elderly which have been delivered, as promised in the national health strategy 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9494/05]

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the 1,370 additional assessment and rehabilitation beds which have been delivered, as promised in the national health strategy 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9493/05]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 36, 55, 86 and 102 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, 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 part of the executive's responsibility to prepare and submit an annual service plan for my approval, it is obliged under section 31 of the Act to indicate any capital plans proposed by the executive. In this process the executive can be expected to have regard to the full range of potential capital developments, its own criteria in determining priorities, available resources and any other relevant factors.

The Health Service Executive's national service plan is being examined by my Department in consultation with the HSE at present. The information requested by the Deputies is not normally collated in my Department. Accordingly, my Department has requested the national director of primary, community and continuing care of the Health Service Executive to investigate the matters raised and to reply direct to the Deputies.

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