Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 31 January 2008, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the McCauley Ward, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire is still closed and that there are a number of patients waiting for beds in this national facility who could be accommodated if this ward was opened; when this ward will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20438/09]

Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene with the Health Service Executive and arrange to re-open the McCauley ward at Our Lady of Lourdes National Rehabilitation Centre, Dún Laoghaire in which 11 public beds and six private beds were closed 18 months ago in view of the large number of patients awaiting admission to his hospital and the commitment the was given to re-open this ward in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20518/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 168 together.

As the Deputies questions relate to service matters I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.