Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the possibility of using trains with specially adapted ambulance carriages as an alternative to very long road journeys for patients moving from country locations to national specialties in Dublin has been assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37471/05]

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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.