Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the outstanding difficulties being experienced in Letterkenny General Hospital due to an increase in specialisms but no increase in bed capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9236/05]

Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the lack of beds in Letterkenny General Hospital, both at the accident and emergency department and in the main hospital, due largely to the rising population and demography of the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9235/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 113 together.

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, 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 Letterkenny General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's north western area to investigate the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.