Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps that have been taken to reduce waiting periods for patients attending the accident and emergency unit at the Mater Hospital; the target maximum waiting time in operation; the basis on which this is set; the percentage of days in the past year when this target was met for all patients; if her attention has been drawn to the continuing lengthy waiting times for patients attending the accident and emergency unit in the hospital; and the target date for when the accident and emergency unit will offer a satisfactory public service. [13963/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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 address 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.