Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2012
618. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he intends to close the laundry department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth and outsource that work to a private contract company [42933/12]
View answer619. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if any reports have been carried out in relation to the operation of the laundry service within the Health Service Executive North East region; and if any of these reports recommended the contracting out of this service [42934/12]
View answer620. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the savings to be made by contracting out the laundry service in Drogheda Hospital, County Louth, and if any effort was made to engage with staff to streamline services or reduce costs rather than privatising the service [42935/12]
View answer621. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situations in the UK in which hospitals have re introduced a laundry service as a result of their dissatisfaction regarding the service provided by subcontractors and by the increased cost of the service; if any of these case studies were considered before a decision was taken to close the laundry department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth [42936/12]
View answer648. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive plans for the laundry service at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, County Louth; when a decision will issue on the matter; the potential impact on staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43135/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 618 to 621, inclusive, and 648 together.
As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
