Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the nursing homes that the Health Service Executive had contracts of care with for each of the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date; if those nursing homes received adverse reports from the nursing home inspectorate; if such adverse reports were issued; the action taken by the Health Service Executive; if patients were removed from these homes which had adverse reports; if not the reason therefore; the number of contract beds in each nursing home; the number of beds in total in each home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30485/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the medical condition of patients moved from public health institutions including psychiatric institutions to Leas Cross Nursing Home for each year since 2000; if they were satisfied that Leas Cross Nursing Home had at all times suitably qualified professional staff in the medical, nursing and psychiatric areas to deal with these medical conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30486/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if contracts of care were signed and available in relation to all Health Service Executive contract beds in private nursing homes for each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30487/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the qualifications of each of the nurses employed in Leas Cross Nursing Home for each of the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, if the nurses had specialist nursing qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30488/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the qualifications of each of the nurses employed in Bedford Nursing Home for each of the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; if the nurses had specialist nursing and psychiatric qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30489/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the examination of deaths in Leas Cross Nursing Home; the number of deaths which are being examined; if a report has been completed; if she has received the report; if she will publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30490/05]

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if seven patients died in Leas Cross Nursing Home within one month of their arrival from St. Ita's, Portrane; if this case is being investigated; if a report has been completed; if she has received the report; if she will publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30491/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together.

The Health Service Executive has advised that it has appointed a professor of geriatric medicine to independently review the deaths of residents of Leas Cross Nursing Home. The review commenced on 1 September 2005 and involves 95 deaths. It is not possible at this stage to mention the previous accommodation of the persons whose deaths are being examined. The HSE has advised that it is expected that the review will be finished by the end of December 2005.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has carried out investigations into deaths in nursing homes for each year since 2000 to date; the number of investigations being carried out and the health regions within which they are taking place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30492/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 280: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will publish the Hynes report; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30493/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Tánaiste wishes the report to be published. I understand from the Health Service Executive that it hopes to be in a position to make the report available in early November, 2005.