Hospital Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 February 2012

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Ceisteanna (179)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

182 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will reconfirm the commitment he made in Dáil Éireann during Private Members’ business on Wednesday 22 February to increase funding to the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, in view of the increased patient numbers following the downgrading of hospitals in Navan, County Meath and Roscommon. [11673/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

The funding I referred to during Private Members Business on Wednesday 22 February was in relation to the Prospective Funding Programme introduced in 2011 for Orthopaedics. I would like to clarify for the Deputy that the procedures involved are carried out in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore.