Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent withdrawal of the tendering process for out-of-hours service in north Dublin; the steps she plans to take to lessen the stress this places on nearby hospitals; her further views on whether there is a need to provide out of hours general practitioner cover in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15470/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The arrangements for the provision of out-of-hours general practitioner services in any particular area are the responsibility in the first instance of the Health Service Executive, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. I understand that the proposals received by the executive in response to its request for tenders to provide an out-of-hours GP service in north Dublin did meet the quality standards required. I further understand that the executive is now pursuing alternative arrangements to meet the needs of the population of north Dublin for structured, accessible and high-quality out-of-hours GP services.