Joe Sherlock
Ceist:869 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children when he will be making an announcement in respect of finance for a CT scanner at Mallow General Hospital. [22108/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 29 September 2004
Ceisteanna (690, 691, 692)
Joe Sherlock
Ceist:871 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children the date for the appointment of radiologists to Mallow General Hospital. [22110/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraJoe Sherlock
Ceist:872 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children if the position of consultant surgeon is likely to become vacant at Mallow General Hospital. [22111/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 869, 871 and 872 together.
The Southern Health Board recently submitted proposals to my Department for the provision of CT scanning facilities at Mallow General Hospital. I am pleased to say that I have now given approval to the Southern Health Board to proceed and I have approved a capital grant of €1.5 million to the board for the project.
My Department recently gave financial clearance to the Southern Health Board for the filling of a replacement consultant surgeon post at Mallow General Hospital. The post will fall to be filled as a result of the retirement of a consultant surgeon at the hospital in April 2005. It is now a matter for the board to progress the filling of this replacement post in the normal way through Comhairle na nOspidéal and the Local Appointments Commission.
The Southern Health Board and the Mercy University Hospital have submitted applications for approval of consultant radiologist posts that would provide consultant radiologist cover for Mallow General Hospital. Discussions are continuing between my Department, the Southern Health Board and the Mercy University Hospital with a view to progressing this matter. Funding for these posts is being considered in the context of available revenue funding and the 2005 Estimates process.