Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 April 2008
317 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds in the three maternity hospitals, the National Maternity Hospital Holles Street, The Rotunda Hospital and the Coombe Women’s Hospital; the number of babies born in these hospitals in 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11598/08]
View answerOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
