Written answers
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Services
8:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who are inappropriately placed in the Mater Hospital and Beaumont Hospital; the funding available in the winter 2007 period or the initiatives she intends taking to ensure sufficient step-down and nursing home beds are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31408/07]
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 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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