Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the anticipated number of beds by category likely to be provided on the conclusion of the final phase of development at the Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15704/06]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects to give approval for the commencement of the next phase of the Naas hospital development plan; when she expects the project to go to tender; when it is anticipated site works are likely to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15710/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 185 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 executive has responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. 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.