Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 303: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the directives she has given in respect of the provision of respiratory and tuberculosis facilities previously available at Peamount Hospital; the number and category of patients currently at the hospital; the location of patients who had previously received ongoing treatment there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35671/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question concerns 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.

I have not issued a policy directive on the provision of respiratory and tuberculosis facilities previously available at Peamount Hospital. The Deputy will be aware that this issue has been examined in considerable detail in recent years by Comhairle na nOspidéal and by the former Eastern Regional Health Authority. Decisions regarding the future configuration of services at Peamount Hospital are a matter for the HSE.