Billy Kelleher
Ceist:770. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of additional staff recruited for the phased increase in radiation oncology services at St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar. [54829/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 16 January 2018
Ceisteanna (770, 771)
Billy Kelleher
Ceist:771. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the status of the commissioning of new linear accelerators at St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, during 2017; and the number now in place. [54830/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 770 and 771 together.
Two new linear accelerators were installed in St. Luke’s Hospital in order to provide additional capacity to meet increasing demand. Clinical commissioning of these linear accelerators is now complete. There are now a total of four linear accelerators at St Luke’s Hospital and 14 linear accelerators in total in Dublin.
A total of 24.5 posts have been allocated relating to these new linear accelerators.