Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional bed capacity being planned for in the new Mater adult hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3143/08]

Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional bed capacity being planned for in the new Mater adult hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3520/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 282 together.

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.