James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a child (details supplied) in County Westmeath and other children should be exposed to an altercation between a drug user, hospital security and the gardaí at a hospital instead of being brought to a safe and secure environment within the accident and emergency department and facilities being provided for them and their parents while awaiting treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10129/08]

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 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.