Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004
211 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the make-up and brief of the representatives from her Department who spent 18 and 19 November 2004 in Monaghan General Hospital; the procedure for their reporting back; the details of same; the action she proposes to take; and if she will make a statement on the future for acute hospital services at Monaghan General Hospital. [31342/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI requested my special adviser to visit Monaghan and Cavan on a fact finding mission on my behalf. While there she met the representatives of the North Eastern Health Board, the medical board of Monaghan General Hospital, representatives of County Monaghan Community Alliance and representatives of Monaghan General Hospital Development Committee. She also met members of the steering group which was established by the board to oversee the reconfiguration of services across the Cavan-Monaghan hospital group.
The purpose of the visit was to further inform my understanding of the position concerning the proposed reconfiguration of services within the group. I have outlined to the House in recent weeks the range of developments being progressed across the hospital group arising from the report of the steering group.
