Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
408 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 820 of 27 January 2004, the reason the full complement of beds is not in use in the Maynooth community care unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6076/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware responsibility for the provision of health services in County Kildare rests with the South Western Area Health Board acting under the aegis of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has been informed by the authority that the Maynooth community nursing unit has a bed complement of 44 beds, of which 35 are occupied at present. The authority has also advised that it has been working with the South Western Area Health Board to resolve staffing issues at the unit and that an advertisement for staff will be placed in the national media in the near future. The authority has further advised that it hopes that the remaining beds at the unit will be fully occupied during April 2004.
