Written answers
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Services
9:00 pm
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the contingencies in place to treat patients denied treatment due to the closure of the orthopaedic unit at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan due to Health Service Executive cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29943/07]
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 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.
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