Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the inadequate facilities in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin where expectant mothers have to endure primitive conditions which put them and their babies at serious risk; and her plans to improve conditions at this hospital. [13959/07]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will seek an explanation from the Rotunda Hospital as to the reason for the restriction in options for women giving birth there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13962/07]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person as outlined in an article (details supplied); if she will seek an explanation from the Rotunda Hospital as to the reason the scanning machine at the hospital is only available by appointment; and when the facilities at the hospital will be upgraded to provide a proper public service to pregnant women. [13968/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 262, 263 and 266 together.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 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 issues 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.