Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the announced closure of St. Catherine's ward at the Mercy Hospital, which will have a seriously negative effect on the quality of service for those who require the services of a female surgical ward. [18217/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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.