Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which the inspection of nursing homes has been affected by the Health Service Executive budget freeze; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30309/07]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The 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.

Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing home inspections that have been carried out to date in 2007; the number carried out in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30310/07]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, 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. During 2006 the HSE completed 870 inspections in the 437 registered private nursing homes in operation across the country. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to supply the information requested for 2007 directly to the Deputy.