Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
325 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to recent advertisements for staff nurses in the national and local papers by the SWAHB, if the recruitment of such nurses ensure that Naas Hospital will be permitted to operate all of its units to 100% capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7833/04]
View answerResponsibility for the provision of services at Naas General Hospital rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to examine the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
326 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to recent advertisements in the national and local newspapers for staff nurses for the SWAHB, if the recruitment of such nurses ensure the re-opening of the respite and assessment unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Athy, County Kildare; the timescale involved in the recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7834/04]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the provision of health services in the County Kildare area is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the South Western Area Health Board acting under the aegis of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him as a matter of urgency.
327 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons allocated for home help assistants in the Kildare area of the SWAHB; the number of new applications for such help; the manner in which new applications affect the total number of hours allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7835/04]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the provision of health services in the County Kildare area is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the South Western Area Health Board acting under the aegis of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him as a matter of urgency.
328 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of home attendants in the Kildare area of the SWAHB; the proposals to increase this number; the period of time estimated to complete the training of such additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7836/04]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the provision of health services in the County Kildare area is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the South Western Area Health Board acting under the aegis of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply directly to him as a matter of urgency.
