Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the details of the funding made available by her Department to the Blackrock Hospice, Blackrock, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11327/05]

Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the facilities that are in place at the Blackrock Hospice, Blackrock, County Dublin; the facilities and services that are not being utilised or made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11328/05]

Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the full potential and facilities in place at the Blackrock Hospice, Blackrock, County Dublin have not been utilised or made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11329/05]

Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to ensure that the Blackrock Hospice, Blackrock, County Dublin becomes fully operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11330/05]

Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has given consideration to the fact that, if adequate funding was made available to the Blackrock Hospice, Blackrock, County Dublin, the additional bed numbers and additional services would immediately free up beds in acute hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11331/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 173, inclusive, together.

The further expansion of palliative care facilities is one of the specific actions included in the ten point plan to improve the delivery of accident and emergency services. I understand that the Health Service Executive, eastern region, has had discussions with Blackrock Hospice with a view to commissioning additional palliative care beds.

The executive now has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has asked the chief officer for the executive's eastern region to reply directly to the Deputy on the issues raised.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called to St. Luke's Hospital to begin treatment. [11333/05]

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 in question resides in County Mayo, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.