John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to date to ensure that a person (details supplied) will be transferred to Dublin; if a person has been in communication with her Department on numerous occasions; the reason she has not treated this case with the urgency it deserves; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21772/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, 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.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received the Teamwork Report on the review of acute hospital services in the north east; when she intends to publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21774/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.

The HSE commissioned Teamwork Management Services to undertake a review of acute hospital services in the North East. I understand that the review, which commenced in March 2006, has recently been completed and that the report has been considered by the Board of the HSE. I have been briefed on the contents of the report. The manner and timing of the publication of the report is a matter for the Executive.