I propose to take QuestionsNos. 129 to 131, inclusive, together.
The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Services Executive, HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the HSE to provide data for the amounts deducted from eligible patients regarding long stay charges in publicly funded long stay residential units. Fully comprehensive information is not yet available covering the wide range of programmes concerned. However, the HSE has begun the process of collating this information and in this context my Department has asked the HSE to investigate the matter raised and reply directly to the Deputy.