Hospital Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Questions (751, 752, 753)

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

841 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of surgical procedures carried out on a weekly basis at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; the number of orthopaedic procedures carried out at same; if the full complement of theatre facilities exist to meet all requirements; the reason such facilities are not being utilised; if due to her or the Health Service Executive policy, lack of staffing or other, when she intends to address these issues with a view to ensuring that all such facilities are utilised in full with obvious beneficial effect to the patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34008/10]

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

842 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans, if any, to address the issue of overcrowding at accident and emergency at Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare; the extent to which such problems are caused by ward or bed closures, failure to replace nursing or other staff; her proposals to address these issues as a matter of urgency having particular regard to the fact that resolution falls well within any recruitment restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34009/10]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 841 and 842 together.

As the matters raised relate to service, they have been referred to the HSE for investigation and direct reply to the Deputy.

John McGuinness

Question:

843 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm the qualifications of the complaints officer, department of psychiatry at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the date that office was established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34090/10]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy John Moloney)

As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.