Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 294: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if elderly returning emigrants requiring nursing care, and seeking this care in a community nursing unit here, will be assessed for subvention where they live currently rather than having to wait until they return here to be assessed by the authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32953/05]

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 295: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if elderly returning emigrants requiring nursing care, and seeking this care in the private nursing home sector here, will have their medical needs assessed by a consultant geriatrician in the country where they are living rather than having to wait until they return here to have their medical needs assessed by a consultant geriatrician; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32954/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 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. Accordingly, the 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.