Written answers
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Accommodation
10:00 pm
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the relocation of female psychiatric patients currently on St. Bernadette's ward in St. Conall's Hospital in Letterkenny to the male St. Kieran's ward is appropriate and that having only a nurse's station separating both groups in a ward originally designed for one gender may lead to health and safety issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24800/07]
Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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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. The Executive, therefore, 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.
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