Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are arrangements in place to carry out double lung transplants at the Mater Hospital, following the successful single lung transplants; the timeframe which applies to the commencement of such organ transplants at the Mater Hospital; if there is sufficient staffing capacity for such procedures; if there is sufficient operating theatre capacity for such procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35221/05]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the arrangements which are in place between Newcastle Hospital and the Mater Hospital for organ donations, specifically lungs, following the successful commencement of single lung transplant at the Mater Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35241/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 238 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 executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.