Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of aftercare free beds available at present in the Dublin region in view of her stated aim of freeing up hospital beds presently occupied by elderly patients. [7892/08]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of aftercare free beds available on the southside of Dublin in view of her stated aim of freeing up hospital beds presently occupied by elderly patients; and if every effort is made to locate elderly patients close to family supports. [7893/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matters 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.