Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 6 Jun 1996

Vol. 466 No. 5

Written Answers. - Accident and Emergency Services.

Batt O'Keeffe

Ceist:

57 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health whether he has considered the review group report on accident and emergency services in the Cork area; and, if so, when he intends to provide funding to implement the proposals contained in that report. [11276/96]

Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan,

Limerick East): During 1995, the Southern Health Board decided that a working party, comprising representatives of each of the city hospitals, general practitioners and the ambulance service, should be established to review the organisation and management of the accident and emergency services in Cork.

The group met on a number of occasions under the chairmanship of Mr. Stephen Cusack, accident and emergency consultant at the Cork University Hospital. I understand that the report has recently been completed and is under consideration by the Southern Health Board. On receipt of the report within my Department, the recommendations will be examined in detail and the question of funding will be considered at that stage.