Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2006

Wednesday, 22 February 2006

Ceisteanna (149)

Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

183 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the process underway in the Health Service Executive with regard to the future development of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the process of consultation regarding the general study of health service configuration in the north east, with particular reference to acute hospital services; if consultants have been appointed to undertake this study; if so, the brief given and criteria outlined to them and the timescale given; if there will be public consultation on the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7255/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.