Hospital Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2004

Wednesday, 31 March 2004

Questions (189, 190)

Jack Wall

Question:

188 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties being encountered by patients at Naas General Hospital in regard to the lack of beds; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that over the past number of weeks up to 30 patients were on trolley chairs and so on in the hospital; the urgent need to provide funding to the SWAHB to permit the board to deal with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10170/04]

Jack Wall

Question:

189 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the grave concerns being expressed by the nursing staff at Naas General Hospital in regard to the over-crowding and unacceptable conditions at the hospital for the past number of weeks; the efforts he is making to overcome these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10171/04]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together.

Responsibility 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 matters raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Question No. 190 answered with QuestionNo. 187.