Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 May 2004
163 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children the procedures that pertain in the ERHA for hospitals to accommodate staff that work lengthy periods in one hospital’s accident and emergency department but are accommodated in a neighbouring hospital; if he is satisfied with the degree of co-operation between the main Dublin accident and emergency departments. [16109/04]
View answerResponsibility for the provision of services at hospitals in the eastern region rests with the ERHA. My Department has asked its CEO to reply directly to the Deputy.
164 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children if he had discussions with the ERHA in recent months on the crises in the accident and emergency departments; and the outcome of same. [16110/04]
View answerOn 12 May, the most recent discussion, on the delivery of emergency services nationally and in the eastern region, took place at official level at a plenary hearing of the Labour Relations Commission. It comprised nursing union representatives, the Health Service Employers Agency, representatives from health boards and the ERHA, hospitals' management and officials of my Department. Responsibility for the provision of emergency services in the eastern region rests with the ERHA. However, senior officials in my Department maintain regular contact with it on the delivery of emergency services.
