John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there were 10,368 cancer patients in the first six months of 2005 in hospital for operations and other scheduled procedures; her views on whether this is contributing to the bed shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35445/05]

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 these matters investigated and a reply issued directly to the Deputy.