Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the problem created by the death of final caregivers resulting in an admission to residential care without funding; the impact which this has on respite care; if she has conducted an assessment of the way the Health Service Executive handles this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43795/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has calculated the unit costs of care across different providers of residential services; if she has instructed the Health Service Executive to ensure that in imposing savings they do not equally penalise service providers who are already cost effective; and if she will seek a report from the HSE on the cost effectiveness of the proposed budgetary savings for an organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare. [43797/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.