John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request for the Health Service Executive to expedite an application for a medical card in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a home care package will be put in place for them prior to discharge from hospital as they need 24/7 care. [18263/08]

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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case 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.