John McGuinness
Question:274 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in making a bed available to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny at the special alzheimers unit, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, in view of the urgency attached to her case by her general practitioner and those assessing the case; his views on the waiting list for this unit; and the steps that are to be taken to reduce and eliminate the list. [18384/00]