Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2004
257 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children the action that was taken by the general manager of Cavan General Hospital and the executive management of the NEHB following the advice of the NEHB medical adviser by letter dated 3 September 2003 that all elective surgical activity should cease pro tempore; the period of time all elective surgical activity ceased; and when elective surgery will recommence. [4235/04]
View answer258 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Health and Children if, with regard to the NEHB medical adviser's letter of 3 September 2003 regarding cancellation of all elective surgical procedures, it was his intention to have both in-house elective surgical procedures and all elective day surgery cancelled. [4236/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 258 together.
Responsibility for the provision of services at Cavan General Hospital rests with the North Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the board to examine the matters raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
I met with the North Eastern Health Board on 3 February 2004 and with representatives of the hospital's medical board, at its request, on 5 February 2004 to discuss the provision of acute hospital services within the Cavan-Monaghan hospital group. The medical board representatives tabled a number of proposals at this meeting which are the subject of discussion with the North Eastern Health Board.
