Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the money received by her Department and the Health Service Executive from a sector (details supplied); if this funding will be ring fenced towards the provision of patient transport for people attending hospital appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1929/08]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 413: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the payments being received annually in each of the past three years by her Department or the Health Service Executive for accommodating telecommunications masts on buildings, giving details of the payments received for each mast location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1934/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 408 and 413 together.

All the payments accruing from the erection of masts on the roof of Hawkins House, where my Department's Headquarters are located, are paid directly to the Office of Public Works, the owners of the building.

The position regarding masts erected on Health Service Executive (HSE) buildings is an operational matter for the HSE. I have forwarded the above Questions to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.