Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in St. Colmcille's Hospital who have contracted MRSA or C. difficile each year since 1997 to date in 2007. [25308/07]

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 HSE 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 consider the particular issue 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.

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if budget cutbacks have affected the infection control service in St. Columcille's Hospital. [25309/07]

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 issue 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.