James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps the Health Service Executive has taken to provide cancer care services for hundreds of patients who have, to date, been treated in Longford Westmeath General Hospital; when such steps were first taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29281/07]

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the Mater Hospital was set up to take cancer patients from Longford Westmeath General Hospital without notice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29282/07]

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason cancer care facilities at Longford Westmeath General Hospital were closed in a knee jerk reaction, by the Health Service Executive, following the closure of same at Portlaoise Hospital and the patients of Longford/Westmeath used as pawns in a political game; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29283/07]

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to provide transport for cancer care patients affected by the closure of facilities at Longford Westmeath General Hospital as they cannot be expected to be dependent on inadequate public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29284/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 to 200, inclusive, together.

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 questions raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy in relation to the matters raised.