Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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987. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on funding for day services in Dublin Mid West (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27462/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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As this is an operational matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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988. To ask the Minister for Health the intentions of the Health Service Executive regarding St. Mary's Community Centre, Richmond Hill, Rathmines, Dublin 6; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its opening time has recently been cut back from seven days a week to four days a week, that the HSE has indicated that it is refusing to recruit new staff for the centre and at present there is just one full-time member of staff there; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the centre had to close down for two weeks recently owing to staff illness; if it is the case that the HSE is hoping to close it down by simply putting no resources into the centre; the reason funding is not being provided for this vital resource in Rathmines; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that its closure would have a huge detrimental impact on the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27463/13]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.