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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 6 Mar 1990

Vol. 396 No. 6

Written Answers. - Hospital Staff Shortages.

Andrew Boylan

Question:

195 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious effect which the reduction of attendants on night shift to one person will have on the patients in St. Felim's Hospital, Cavan; if he has considered the risk at which he is putting old people; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that one attendant could not look after all floors and if he will give a commitment in light of the above to retain two night attendants at St. Felim's.

This is a matter for the North-Eastern Health Board in the first instance.

I understand that the board have no proposals to reduce the night attendant cover at St. Felim's Hospital. On the contrary, the board is in fact proposing to enhance the night attendant cover at St. Felim's Hospital.

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