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193 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he intends to meet the Wexford Paediatric Action Group; and whether he proposes to include measures in the 1991 health budget for the operation of a paediatric unit in the Wexford Hospital.
I have approved the appointment of a consultant paediatrician with appropriate support staff to Wexford County Hospital and I have conveyed this approval to the South-Eastern Health Board as an initial step in the development of paediatric services at the hospital. The staffing situation will fall to be reviewed at a later date in the light of activity levels at Wexford. I understand that the South-Eastern Health Board are currently preparing a formal application to my Department for approval to fill this post. The non-capital allocation notified to the South-Eastern Health Board today takes account of the expenditure likely to arise during 1991. In the circumstances, I do not consider that a meeting with the Wexford Paediatriic Action Group is necessary.
