Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the terms and conditions of arrangements between the Health Service Executive, on the one hand, and Mercy University Hospital Cork in particular and the other voluntary hospitals here in general, on the other hand; if each of these arrangements has been reduced to writing; the nature and effect of directions issued by her under Section 10 of the Health Act 2004, in so far as they relate to agreements between the HSE and voluntary hospital service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16251/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I have not issued any direction to the HSE under Section 10 of the Health Act 2004 and relating to agreements between the Executive and voluntary hospital service providers.

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to address 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.