Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, and Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, who have been on trolleys each week in each hospital since 1 September 2004. [10457/05]

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 the provision of services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Louth County Hospital, Dundalk. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's north-eastern area to examine the issues raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.