Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cutbacks that took place at Ennis General Hospital for the month of September 2007; the cutbacks envisaged for the month of October 2007; if the embargo on temporary recruitment will remain in place until the end of December 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22581/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services 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 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.