250 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the capital expenditure on the Midlands Regional Hospital at Tullamore for each of the past 10 years; and if she will compare this expenditure to the capital expenditure on the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar and the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise. [8319/07]

The Health Service Executive has responsibility for capital expenditure for the hospitals in question, including funding previously undertaken by the Midland Health Board. 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.