James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the new 30 bed modular build maternity unit due to open later in November 2008 at Portlaoise Hospital in view of the fact that births have increased from 900 to 2,000 and the new unit is urgently required for the safe and efficient provision of maternity services in Portlaoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43385/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services 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 issue 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.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on cardiac services at Waterford Regional Hospital; if an angioplasty service will be available when a surgeon (details supplied) has departed; her plans to replace this surgeon with a permanent surgeon and fund the coronary laboratory adequately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43386/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services 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 issue 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.