Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the instructions she proposes to issue to the Health Service Executive with a view to addressing the serious issue of patients waiting on trolleys for attention at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare; if her attention has been drawn to the anxiety, pain and suffering of patients, relatives and friends in this situation; if she will issue instructions to facilitate approval in respect of the final phase of the Naas hospital development plan; if she expects to be in a position to do so in early date; if all staff requirements at the hospitals have been or will be met in early date; when she expects to see a reduction in the use of trolleys; if she will give an assurance of an early improvement in the situation. [8761/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she proposes to eliminate the widespread use of hospital trolleys in lieu of beds at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8765/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 136 together.

The Deputy's questions relate 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. The HSE is responsible for considering new capital proposals and progressing them under the health capital programme. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has asked the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE to arrange to have the matter investigated and for a reply to issue directly to the Deputy.