Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
196 Mr. P. Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the constant chronic overcrowding at Ennis General Hospital, including the continuous use of the day surgical unit which, unlike the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick, has to stay open on a 24 hour basis to cater for in-patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1012/05]
View answerThe Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.
Responsibility for Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis, rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's mid-western area to investigate the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.
