James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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692. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address and provide instructions to the Health Service Executive to fully develop a specialist palliative care service in counties Longford and Westmeath, with access to a regional specialist inpatient unit, level 3 hospice and level 2 hospice beds, supported by level 3 services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37554/15]

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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693. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken to ensure every person has prompt access to good quality palliative and end-of-life care when he or she requires it; his plans for counties Laois, Offaly, Longford, and Westmeath, which have no level 3 hospice, despite the excellent work of the local hospice groups in maintaining these services, and which have the lowest level of regional State investment in palliative care nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37555/15]

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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694. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons in counties Laois, Offaly, Longford, and Westmeath are being denied level 3 hospice care and the same services to support them in living well until the end of their lives as those persons in other parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37556/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 692 to 694, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have 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.