Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the problem of the empty and unused ward in the new West Kerry Community Hospital in Dingle, by investigating the viability of contracting it out to a private operator so that these beds will be opened and thus alleviate the serious shortage of residential beds on the Dingle Peninsula; if he will make this a priority for Kerry health services in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52166/13]

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.