Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath immediately admitted to Midland Regional Hospital to have a left hip replacement carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7243/08]

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 case 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.

Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application by a person (details supplied) under the nursing home repayment scheme will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7245/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.