Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it remains her policy to implement the Hanly report, either directly or by stealth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26246/05]

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Hanly report is being withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26719/05]

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 273: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if all hospitals who were to lose their accident and emergency and acute services under the Hanly report will no longer be subject to downgrading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26721/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 271 and 273 together.

The Report of the National Task Force on Medical Staffing, Hanly report, made a series of important recommendations regarding the development of hospital services. Responsibility for the future configuration of acute hospital services, taking into account the recommendations of the report by the national task force on medical staffing, now rests with the Health Service Executive. The key priority is to ensure that patients, wherever they live, have access to high quality hospital care.