Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 May 2010
156 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the standards recommended in the 2006 Safe Neurosurgery in Ireland report have been achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22196/10]
View answerI understand that the 2006 Safe Neurosurgery in Ireland report was commissioned by Beaumont Hospital and informed the Health Service Executive's allocation of additional revenue and capital funding to Beaumont Hospital to further develop neurosurgical services. On foot of the report an additional €1m Revenue and €4.8million Capital Funding was allocated to the hospital. I am informed that Beaumont Hospital, the HSE and the Health Information and Quality Authority are currently engaged in relation to aspects of neurosurgical services provided by the hospital and I await the outcome of this process.
