Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 763: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding shower facilities at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; the number of showers in the hospital; the number of cases in which shower heads been removed to prevent legionnaires disease; the steps being taken to improve water safety in the hospital and when will all showers be operating normally [20519/12]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 764: To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals across the State in which shower heads have been removed from showers as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of legionnaires disease; if he will name those hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20520/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 763 and 764 together.

As this is a service issue the matter has been referred to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply.