Batt O'Keeffe
Question:188 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the finance he intends to put in place to re-organise the accident and emergency services in Cork City. [1263/96]
Written Answers. - Cork City Accident and Emergency Services.
Limerick East): During 1995, the Southern Health Board decided that a working party should be established comprising representatives of each of the city hospitals, general practitioners and the ambulance service to review the organisation and management of the accident and emergency services in Cork.
The group has met on a number of occasions under the chairmanship of Mr. Stephen Cusack, A and E consultant at the Cork University Hospital. It is hoped that the report of the group will be finalised early in 1996. On receipt of the report within my Department, the recommendations will be examined in detail and the question of funding will be considered at that stage.