James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the budget 2007 financial allocation of €55 million for 2,000 home care packages was fully expended on that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22548/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the budget 2007 financial allocation of €18 million for 780,000 home help hours was fully expended on that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22549/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the budget 2007 financial allocation of €3.5 million for 1,100 more day places was fully expended on that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22550/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the budget 2007 financial allocation of €0.5 million for sheltered housing was fully expended on that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22551/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the budget 2007 financial allocation of €88 million, including €28 million for the implementation of 1,050 beds provided in 2006, €32 million in 2007 and €22 million in 2008 for the provision of an extra 1,250 beds and €6 million to strengthen nursing home inspection was fully expended on that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22552/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the budget 2007 financial allocation of €85 million for the nursing home subvention scheme was fully expended on that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22553/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 to 259, inclusive, together.

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 matters raised by the Deputy in the context of its Vote and allocation of resources overall for 2007.

My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.