Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many hospitals in the State, including Waterford Regional Hospital, Cork University Hospital and Letterkenny General Hospital, do not meet her Department's guidelines that cancer chemotherapy be administered in designated inpatient and day care facilities, which are properly staffed and resourced; the steps she intends to take to achieve these guidelines; and when she will take these steps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16690/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive 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 cancer services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the interim chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive to investigate the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.