Vol. 507 No. 2
162 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on complaints received regarding the lack of service and facilities in Beaumont hospital, Dublin 9; his further views on the shortage of pillows in the hospital and the advice being given by hospital staff to patients to bring in their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16694/99]
I have had inquiries made of Beaumont hospital regarding this matter and have been informed that they are satisfied that their stock of pillows is completely adequate to meet patients' requirements. The hospital has no knowledge of any incident where staff have advised patients to bring their own pillows. However situations do arise from time to time, where patients may wish to bring a pillow from home and on such occasions hospital staff would inform patients that this is in order.
