Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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416. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will open the two beds in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, that were closed for cost-containment reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/15]

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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417. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will report on discussions between Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin 1, and the Health Service Executive, on the opening of the 14 bed St. Philomena's Ward, should there be demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 416 and 417 together.

As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.