Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Health Service Executive's service plan for 2013 to be made public [57151/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The HSE is required by law to submit a Service Plan within 21 days of publication of the Estimates and the Minister has a further 21 days within which to approve the Plan or seek to have it amended. It would be the Minister’s intention to approve a Service Plan as soon as possible in order to ensure there is a strong budgetary focus in place and that the rate of spending in the HSE is managed.

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Health Service Executive service for the HSE North east region will be published [57152/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The HSE is required by law to submit a National Service Plan within 21 days of publication of the Estimates and the Minister has a further 21 days within which to approve the Plan or seek to have it amended.

As regards the Regional Service Plans, I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.