Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that half of the beds in the Gweedore nursing unit are unoccupied almost a year after it was opened; when the unit will be fully operational. [17458/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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 health services in County Wicklow. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to investigate the matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.