Andrew Boylan
Ceist:164 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious effect the closure of wards in Cavan general hospital is going to have both on staff and patients; his views on this closure in addition to (1) the fact that some wards have not yet opened and (2) the problem of the shortage of equipment and staff while the hospital in Monaghan is being upgraded; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that patients are being removed from their beds to make way for accident cases and that the whole general operation of the hospital is a matter of grave public disquiet; and if he will outline his policy for this hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.