Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008
285 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans she and the Health Service Executive have to provide long-term surgical services and casualty services on site at Bantry General Hospital, County Cork, post 2009. [35762/08]
View answer286 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding urology and orthopaedic clinics at Bantry General Hospital, County Cork; if they have been discontinued; and if so, the reason therefor. [35763/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together.
Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
