Written answers
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Services
8:00 pm
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of high dependency patients in acute hospital care in hospitals (details supplied) who need to be transferred to more appropriate nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25711/07]
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 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 matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
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