Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the support her Department can give to the long standing proposals to establish a small refuge for women and children who are suffering from family violence in Dublin 15; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a suitable site was identified by Fingal County Council for the purposes of such a refuge and the planning agreed by Fingal County Council over a protracted period of time; if the Health Service Executive and the Northern Area of the Health Service Executive has strongly supported this proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34917/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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, my 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. The responsibility for the provision of refuges lies with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.