Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding allocated to palliative care in the midlands for the past five years; the amount of funding to be allocated to same in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23126/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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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 matter 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.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be offered a contract bed at a nursing home; the person who is responsible for making this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23127/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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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.