Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the Health Service Executive service plan for 2009; if this includes a provision for non-pay costs associated with the running of the new community nursing unit in Tralee, County Kerry in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44871/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I received the HSE National Service Plan for 2009 on Tuesday, 18 November. Under the Health Act 2004, I have 21 days within which to approve the Plan or issue a direction to amend it (ie by Tuesday 9 December). As is normal, the Plan will be published after I have approved it. It would be inappropriate for me to disclose details of the draft Plan while it is still subject to this deliberative process.