James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 270: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a unit will be provided in County Clare for patients suffering from behavioural and learning problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32780/05]

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in County Clare suffering from behavioural and learning problems who were transferred to Northern Ireland or UK in 2004; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32781/05]

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 272: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients with behavioural and learning problems in psychiatric units in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32784/05]

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 273: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason persons with behavioural and learning difficulties and with no psychiatric difficulties are being admitted to psychiatric units and are medicated unnecessarily; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32786/05]I

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 to 273, inclusive, together.

The Deputy's questions relate 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.