54 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the cost-cutting measures proposed to her Department by the Health Service Executive in order to address their projected budget deficit of €300 million; if these include, as reported, reductions in beds, curtailment of accident and emergency, restrictions on medical cards and diversion of funds earmarked for developments for people with disabilities and older people; the decisions made on these proposals; her views on requesting a supplementary estimate in order to reduce the damage to services such cuts would cause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16231/08]

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54 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the cost-cutting measures proposed to her Department by the Health Service Executive in order to address their projected budget deficit of €300 million; if these include, as reported, reductions in beds, curtailment of accident and emergency, restrictions on medical cards and diversion of funds earmarked for developments for people with disabilities and older people; the decisions made on these proposals; her views on requesting a supplementary estimate in order to reduce the damage to services such cuts would cause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16231/08]

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