Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing vacancies in each acute, long stay elderly and psychiatric hospital in Counties Roscommon, Galway, Mayo, Leitrim, Westmeath and Sligo; the number of agency staff employed in each institution on an average monthly basis since the start of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35091/05]

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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.