Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 February 2005
180 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have spent time sitting on chairs or lying on trolleys awaiting treatment in the accident and emergency department of the Mater Hospital for each month since she became the Minister for Health and Children and for each month for the five years previous to her becoming so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4101/05]
View answerThe Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Services at the Mater Hospital are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to examine the issues raised and to reply to the Deputy directly.
