Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the resources that have been committed to the new Alzheimer's and hospice unit at St. Ita's Hospital in Newcastle West; the staffing levels that have been sanctioned for these units; when staff will be appointed to these units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33130/08]

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. The 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.