Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a formal announcement will be made in respect of the allocation of capital funding to Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20596/05]

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when phase two of the development of Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary will commence. [20597/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together.

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme.

I am pleased to inform the House that I have this morning written to the HSE to convey my agreement to allow for the progression of its capital programme in 2005.

Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.