Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm the number of pregnant women using the facility in Cork University Maternity Hospital to give birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38431/08]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the new Cork University Maternity Hospital is able to cope with the demand; if there is a likelihood that women may have to give birth on trolleys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38432/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 and 275 together.

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 issues raised by the Deputy. 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.

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is currently a waiting list for chemotherapy treatment at Cork University Hospital and the South Infirmary Hospital Cork; if so, the number of people on that list; the length of the waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38433/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The specific question raised by the Deputy relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute hospital beds currently unavailable in Dublin hospitals due to cost cutting measures, refurbishment, dealing with infection control and occupied by patients who should be in hospice care. [38436/08]

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 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 issues raised by the Deputy. 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.