Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of employment of the 32 elder abuse officials promised as a result of the report into Leas Cross; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17584/07]

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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter 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.