Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2004
185 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children when the Hanly 2 report will be published; the status of Navan hospital under the terms of this report; and if he will make a statement on allegations by the Health Services Action Group that Navan hospital will be amalgamated with Blanchardstown hospital. [16747/04]
View answerThe report of the national task force on medical staffing, Hanly report, makes specific recommendations for reorganising hospitals in two health board areas — the east coast and mid-west — and sets out a series of principles for the future organisation of hospital services nationally. The current and future role of all acute hospitals including Navan General Hospital will be examined by the acute hospitals review group as part of the preparation of a national hospitals plan. The plan will take account of the recommendations of the national task force, including spatial, demographic and geographic factors. The review group has not met because of the consultants' continuing industrial action. I again ask all parties to return to the table to progress the work of these groups.
