Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1679. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if an investigation is being carried out to determine the services that are necessary in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan to ensure that the accident and emergency department can remain open and operate safely [39850/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the HSE has proposed a process of planned service changes at Navan Hospital. While the very real clinical concerns identified by the HSE are recognised, the Government is clear that several important issues, including additional capacity in other hospitals impacted and the continued ability of people in the Navan area to access emergency and urgent care, would need to be fully addressed before any proposed transition by the HSE.
I have asked the HSE to undertake a process to review, validate and stress test the reconfiguration planning. My Department is currently engaging with the HSE in relation to this process, with a view to it being completed shortly.
