Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2017
399. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the plans that have been put in place for the possible removal of South Tipperary General Hospital from the South/South West Hospital Group with a possible movement to the Limerick hospital group as confirmed recently in a HSE press release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41596/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have no plans to move South Tipperary General Hospital out of the South South West Hospital Group.
As the Deputy may be aware, the report of the cross-party Committee on the Future of Healthcare was published on 1 June last. It made a number of recommendations in relation to Hospital Groups, including consideration of the current alignment of hospital groups and CHOs. I am giving consideration to these recommendations and possible future actions as part of wider consideration of the Sláintecare report. It is expected that a detailed response to the report will be submitted to Government in December. Any changes to the composition of Hospital Groups will be subject to my approval.
