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Accident and Emergency Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2006

Tuesday, 7 March 2006

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Billy Timmins

Question:

256 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she or a person in her Department issued a directive to hospitals directing that, if necessary, elective surgery be cancelled to enable people in accident and emergency departments for more than three days to take up beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9413/06]

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I have not directed any hospital to cancel elective surgery where necessary to make beds available for patients in accident and emergency departments, nor am I aware of anyone in my Department having done so.

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