Hospital Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 January 2011

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Ceisteanna (182, 183)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

229 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children originally waiting five months for an appointment at the ophthalmology clinic in Crumlin children’s hospital, Dublin, are now having to wait an additional six months for their appointment due to staffing shortages and if she will make provision for additional doctors to be immediately taken on to address the shortfall, as is necessary if children are to be seen within a reasonable time frame. [2203/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

As this is a service matter, it has been to referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Seymour Crawford

Ceist:

230 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 15 December 2010, the number of beds lost to the hospital system in areas such as Monaghan, Dundalk, Navan, Ennis, Nenagh and so on; if she will advise on a hospital-by-hospital basis the way increased beds were provided as shown by the total number of beds available in her reply of 15 December 2010; her views on whether it is strange that there would be so many extra beds available yet so many hospitals have closed down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2238/11]

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.