109 Deputy M. J. Nolan asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a hospital (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26114/10]

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to the Deputy, however, I would invite him to raise it with me again in due course.

110 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 10 and 41 of 27 May 2010, the reason any outstanding applications made under the former special housing aid for the elderly scheme in counties Laois and Offaly were not completed under the funding allocation of €500,000 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in July 2009; the further reason there are outstanding applications under this scheme waiting to be processed and the further reason she did not apply for additional funding to complete these outstanding applications; if she will provide a breakdown of the proportion of this €500,000 allocation spent in counties Laois and Offaly; if she has spent any of this €500,000 allocation on other schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26122/10]

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to the Deputy, however, I would invite her to raise it with me again in due course.