Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of cases of MRSA reported in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the hospitals or institutions that have successfully reduced or managed the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10871/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of cases of Clostridium difficile reported in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the degree to which the various hospitals or institutions have managed, contained or reduced the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10872/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together.

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to an intensification of industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE may not be in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.