Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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240. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the plan received regarding the continued operation of the cottage hospital beyond June 2018; the HSE's long-term plans to maintain the current service at the cottage hospital; his plans for same going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44796/17]

Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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241. To ask the Minister for Health if the cottage hospital has been reregistered as a transitional care unit; his plans to do so in the future, or post-June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/17]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together.

As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.