Vol. 488 No. 2
76 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason capital funding has not been provided to Cork University Hospital to extend the existing cardiac surgery facilities; the additional cardiology services to be put in place at the hospital; when they are to be put in place; the projected cost of the additional services; and if he will detail the specific services concerned. [5465/98]
88 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason capital funding has not been provided to Cork University Hospital to extend the existing cardiac surgery facilities; the additional cardiology services to be put in place at the hospital; when they are to be put in place; the projected cost of the additional services; and if he will detail the specific services concerned. [5463/98]
126 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason capital funding has not been provided to Cork University Hospital to extend the existing cardiac surgery facilities; the additional cardiology services to be put in place at the hospital; when they are to be put in place; the projected costing of the additional services; and if he will detail the specific services concerned. [5863/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 88 and 126 together.
I recently announced the development of additional public cardiac surgery facilities for adults and children in order to tackle the large backlog of patients awaiting surgery and to guarantee quicker access to cardiac surgery for public hospital patients. I assure the Deputy that my decision represented the best balance available to meet identified regional and national needs in an equitable manner.
