Seán Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that money for cancer care at Beaumont Hospital was used to make up for funding shortfalls in other services; her further views on whether this money was urgently needed for cancer services and expansion; if her attention has been drawn to similar issues in other hospitals here; the steps she plans to take to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3046/06]

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 have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. Given the €9 million additional investment I have made available to the executive for cancer care in 2006, I expect that cancer services will be further developed at Beaumont Hospital during 2006.