James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a clinic (details supplied) has been closed down in the last number of weeks at the orthopaedics hospital in Clontarf; the reason this clinic which treats up to 60 people a week has been discontinued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26663/07]

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.

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to reduce the number of maternity facilities here; her further plans to increase capacity to address the increase in births which appears likely to continue in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26666/07]

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.