Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is envisaged that the Health Service Executive's midland area will pay psychiatric nurses employed in the Longford and Westmeath catchment area monies that are due to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11371/05]

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 pay to psychiatric nurses. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's midland area to investigate the matter raised and reply directly to the Deputy.