Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there was a clause in the contract for the purchase of the Bon Secours property in Tuam prohibiting its use as a site for a future health facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37672/05]

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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme.

In regard to the specific matter raised by the Deputy, my Department has checked with the Health Service Executive and the executive has confirmed that there are no restrictive conditions or covenants attached to the transfer of the Bon Secours site to the former Western Health Board that would inhibit the use of the property for the provision of health services.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the contract of sale entered into between the Bon Secours Sisters (details supplied) and the former Western Health Board included a clause which prohibited the new owners from engaging in the provision of health services to the local community; if there are other clauses inserted into the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37677/05]

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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme.

In regard to the specific matter raised by the Deputy, my Department has checked with the Health Service Executive and the executive has confirmed that there are no restrictive conditions or covenants attached to the transfer of the Bon Secours site to the former Western Health Board that would inhibit the use of the property for the provision of health services.