Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the National Working Party on home births; the number of reports on the issue that have been issued; the number of meetings of the working group that have taken place since 14 February 2006; if she will provide this Deputy with copies of any reports the working group has produced; when the situation, whereby customers in one part of the country might avail of home birth grants whereas others in another part of the country may not, will be resolved; and her views on whether home birth grants should be available in all parts of the country. [13810/07]

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 (HSE) 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.