Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that despite Professor Drumm's statement that the solution to the accident and emergency crisis lies in an increase in the numbers of community beds, recent figures show at least nine areas have fewer community beds now compared to 1997; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that out of the 27 Health Service Executive areas only five have experienced a net increase in community beds and that there has been a net decrease of 238 community beds here since 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15449/06]

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.