Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of the positive assessment report by the Health Service Executive into the hospital in the home service, based in Tallaght, Dublin 24, a decision has been made by the HSE to close down this vital service within the month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14920/08]

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 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.