Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2005

Tuesday, 13 December 2005

Questions (175, 176)

Seymour Crawford

Question:

204 Mr. Crawford asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the surgery service which will be available in Monaghan General Hospital after the 1 January 2006; her views on whether it is not acceptable to wind down Monaghan General Hospital when up to 30 patients are on trolleys in Cavan General Hospital and things are getting worse; if she has satisfied herself regarding this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39257/05]

Seymour Crawford

Question:

205 Mr. Crawford asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the necessary staff and funding to open the new treatment room in Monaghan General Hospital will be supplied; if she has satisfied herself that capital spent on this building can be justified when it is being left unused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39258/05]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together.

The Deputy's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.