Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is expected that the primary health care centre in Ballymun will be open for treatment of customers; the intended catchment area for the centre; the range of services to be provided there, for example, if a minor injury clinic will operate from there; if the centre will be open on a round the clock basis; the range and level of staffing that will be provided there, particularly in the area of speech and language and social work services; the way in which the centre is expected to impact on accident and emergency services in Beaumont, Mater and Connolly Hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5816/06]

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, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.