John McGuinness
Question:560. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will explain the decision taken to move all elective orthopaedic surgery from Kilcreene Hospital in County Kilkenny to Waterford Regional Hospital; the consultation the Health Service Executive undertook with staff members, consultants and service users; if the decision will be reversed, based on the fact that Kilcreene Hospital carries out the highest number of operations and elective orthopaedics in the country for a hospital of its size, is providing value-for-money and is cost-effective; the reason the Parliamentary Question asked by this Deputy on the 9 December 2014 was not answered by the executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11188/15]
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