John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to previous parliamentary questions and the unsatisfactory reply issued by the Health Service Executive in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, the reason there are no dates available for admission at Cork University Hospital until 20 September 2005 as stated in the reply; the further reason planned admissions and elective admissions have been cancelled at the hospital due to the accident and emergency trolley situation as stated in the reply; the action she has taken or intends to take in the matter; if this person will be admitted as an urgent case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14279/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As I explained to the Deputy, the Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person referred to by the Deputy resides in County Carlow, my Department has again asked the chief officer for the executive's south-eastern area to respond to the Deputy on the issues raised.