James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason €640,000 was spent in 2001 on three houses in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, which have not been used since purchase; the reason no funding was put in place to furnish the houses or recruit staff to care for patients, who have remained in institutional care during this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43595/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.