asked the Minister for Health, within the allocations to hospitals by his Department, if he will earmark specific amounts for national tertiary services in order to ensure that a proper level of care is provided.
Written Answers. - Funding of Tertiary Health Services.
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The allocations which I am now in the process of advising to the health agencies recognise the key role that the major hospitals must play in the provision of acute hospital services. I propose to reach agreements with these hospitals on the level of service, by specialty, which is supported by these allocations.