Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2011
212 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health and Children if he issued a statement regarding the relocation of orthopaedic services from St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital to the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork, which stated that this will enable the services to best serve the needs of orthopaedic patients in the region, in the safest and most efficient manner. [5668/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra213 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has now decided to review the decision on the relocation of orthopaedic services from St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital to the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork; when he made this decision; the persons present at the meeting on Tuesday, 15 March 2011 when this was discussed; and if the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, was present at the meeting. [5669/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra214 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has discussed his decision to review the relocation of orthopaedic services from St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital to the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork with the director of reconfiguration in the south. [5670/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra215 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health and Children when the review of the decision to relocate orthopaedic services from St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital, Cork, will take place; when a decision will be taken; the persons who will carry out this review and the cost of this review. [5671/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra234 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Health and Children when the review he is undertaking on the future of orthopaedic services at St. Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital in Cork will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5903/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 212 to 215, inclusive, and 234 together.
My Department has asked the HSE to identify any situations where it is planning to withdraw services from individual acute hospitals in the coming months and to arrange to brief me as Minister on the circumstances and implications in each case. Pending such briefing, I have asked the Executive not to withdraw or transfer any acute services. If there is any case where the HSE considers that a change in service arrangements is required as a matter of urgency, I require the Executive to inform me of the reasons for this and the steps being taken. My colleague, Deputy Dara Murphy, recently raised with me the HSE's plans to reorganise the provision of orthopaedics service in Cork and I intend to discuss this particular issue with the Executive.
