Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans her Department and the Health Service Executive have for the rheumatology department at Ennis General Hospital; if the service is to continue at Ennis General Hospital; if not, the plans in place to accommodate Clare patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23377/07]

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 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 issue raised by the Deputy. 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.