Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2006
39 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the communications she has had with the Health Service Executive regarding the consultancy report it has commissioned on hospital services in the north east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8376/06]
View answerMy Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive that it is currently engaged in a procurement process to select a consultancy that will examine acute hospital services in the north eastern region.
The terms of reference will include the determination, with reference to international best practice of the optimal configuration of hospital services and consultant staffing for the geographic area and population of the north east in order to provide safe, sustainable, cost-effective and high quality services.
