asked the Minister for Health the proposals, if any, to appoint a second gynaecologist at the County Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly.
Written Answers. - County Hospital, Tullamore, Appointment.
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Approval to the appointment of a second obstetrician-gynaecologist at Tullamore Hospital is a matter in the first instance for Comhairle na nOspidéal whose statutory function it is to regulate the number and type of consultant medical staffs.
I understand that applications which were made by the Midland Health Board to the comhairle for the appointment of a second obstetrician-gynaecologist at Tullamore Hospital were refused by the outgoing comhairle. It is a matter for the health board to consider whether the application should be reviewed at any time.