Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that the blood test laboratory at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda is unable to keep up with demand and that a private clinic has to be used; the private clinics used; the cost of the blood tests to the private clinics; the measures she is taking to provide extra resources to the laboratory in Our Lady of Lourdes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35493/06]

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.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional resources which have been given to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda now that the teamwork plan has started to be implemented by the Health Service Executive North East. [35531/06]

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.