Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2006
217 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the number of neurosurgeons here; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a long waiting list for neurosurgery and that there are only nine such public posts here based in Dublin and Cork while the recommended number is 14 or 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13399/06]
View answerAt the request of the Department of Health and Children, a committee was established by Comhairle na nOspidéal, to review the existing arrangements for the provision of neurosurgical services and consultant staffing nationally, and following consultation with the interests concerned, to make recommendations on the future organisation and development of neurosurgical services. My Department has been informed that the report will be published by the Health Service Executive in the coming weeks.
