Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

Questions (334)

Trevor Sargent

Question:

366 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that laser treatments for naevus flammeus or port-wine stains at Crumlin Children’s Hospital are being repeatedly delayed due to the unavailability of anaesthetists; and if he has plans to resolve this problem. [20341/04]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

Services at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, are provided under an arrangement with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and my Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to examine this issue and to reply to the Deputy directly.