Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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186. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the nursing home accommodation at St. Brigid's Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin, given the recent shortage of step-down bed accommodation in the region and given the suitability of St. Brigid's Nursing Home to meet such requirements; if consideration might be given to re-introducing all previously decommissioned accommodation at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2071/15]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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187. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the current maximum patient capacity at St. Brigid's Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin, might be expanded to meet the step-down bed needs in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2072/15]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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188. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which any management-nursing posts remain to be filled at St. Brigid's Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin; the extent to which staff numbers continue to be augmented thereat as required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2073/15]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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190. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the provision of sheltered housing or similar back-up facilities for older persons at St. Brigid's Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin, in view of the suitability of such a location for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2075/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 188, inclusive, and 190 together.

As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.