Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is still no out of hours emergency general practitioner co-op for the north side of Dublin six months after the tendering for this service was announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3074/06]

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.

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who have been discharged from acute hospitals to intermediate care beds under the ten point plan to deal with the accident and emergency crisis; the average length of stay for these patients; the location where the intermediate care was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3066/06]

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.