Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 25 May 2005, the reason for the delay in reply to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23468/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In response to the Deputy's question of 25 May 2005, I advised that the Health Service Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including responsibility for the provision of hospital services for people who have suffered strokes, and that my Department had requested the director of the executive's national hospitals' office to investigate the matter raised and reply directly to the Deputy. My Department has been in touch with the national hospitals' office and is advised that a detailed response issued to the Deputy yesterday.