Hospital Records

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Questions (1276)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

1276. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if his Department is in possession of the files of Comhairle na nOspidéal regarding the federation of the County Hospital, Roscommon with Portiuncla Hospital, Galway; if so, if he will arrange access to the files for a person (details supplied); if the records are not held in his Department, the location the records are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/20]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The Records Management Unit of my Department, has completed a thorough search of the Inactive and Active file databases. They have concluded that there are no files with a title relating to Comhairle na nOspidéal regarding the federation of the County Hospital, Roscommon with Portiuncla Hospital, Galway. In 2004 Comhairle na nOspidéal was dissolved by Section 57 of the Health Act, 2004 and its functions were transferred to the HSE.