Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of both the strain on provision of beds in hospitals and the inequitable situation whereby women who live within the ambit of one division of the Health Service Executive may not be entitled to receive a home birth grant, whereas women living across the road, but within the jurisdiction of another division of the Health Service Executive are, she will consider introducing an obligation on all health boards to provide such grants to women who wish to avail of them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10433/06]

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.

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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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, the 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.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, further to previous parliamentary questions, a full medical card or a doctor-only card will be issued to persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [10439/06]

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, under the Health Act 2004, is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. However, I understand the Health Service Executive has written to the Deputy indicating its decision in this case and has given advice on the manner in which the persons in question should proceed if their circumstances change in the future.