asked the Minister for Health if he will state the date of a complaint submitted to him by the South Cork Board of Public Assistance regarding the non-admission of a patient to Macroom hospital and his subsequent death at St. Finbarr's hospital, Cork; whether he has yet issued his decision on the case; and if not, when he hopes to do so.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Non-Admission of Patient to Hospital.
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The complaint was first submitted to my Department by letter dated 7th July last.
No decision has yet been conveyed to the health authority but I hope to be in a position to do so in the near future.
In view of the fact that the letter was sent last July, has there not-been an extraordinarily long delay in the issue of the Minister's decision?
I understand there was ample reason for the delay.