Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to provide a weekend consultant led palliative care service at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13457/07]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals to provide a palliative care unit at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13458/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 181 together.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.