Bernard Allen
Ceist:173 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps he has taken to re-organise paediatrics here. [17368/01]
Written Answers. - Paediatric Services.
I presume the Deputy is referring to the disagreement between the three children's hospitals in Dublin concerning the location of certain special ties and the structure of consultant paediatric surgery posts as recommended by Comhairle na nOspidéal in its report, Review of Paediatric Surgery Services.
I have recently written to Comhairle na nOspidéal and the Eastern Regional Health Authority with suggested minor modifications to the recommendations of An Chomhairle in relation to the structure and sessional commitments attaching to the specialist paediatric surgery posts in the three hospitals with a view to resolving the current impasse. I am hopeful that these modifications will lead to a resolution of the current disagreement in the interest of improved service delivery and enhanced patient care.