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Post Mortem Facilities.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004

Thursday, 20 May 2004

Questions (176)

Cecilia Keaveney

Question:

176 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Health and Children if it is unusual not to have post mortem facilities available at the weekends; and whether a reciprocal arrangement could be developed between Letterkenny and Derry to ensure that both areas would have a service that is currently not in place, in view of the extreme hardship that it causes to families who are often traumatised enough, particularly in the case of sudden deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15070/04]

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Written answers

Responsibility for the provision of post mortem services at Letterkenny General Hospital rests with the North Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the specific issue raised by the Deputy and to reply to her directly.

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