Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion

1:30 pm

Photo of Paudie CoffeyPaudie Coffey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that Dr. Herity has given of his time and provided comprehensive replies. I am not happy with many of them, but that is a matter of opinion. All of the HSE's acute service business plans are based on a regional catchment area population of 500,000 people. The CEO of the HSE south group, Mr. Gerry O'Dwyer, told me in writing in April 2014 that the "provision of invasive cardiology procedures is both a clinical and political priority." He went on to write: "It is essential that this service is located at Waterford Regional Hospital to serve the population of the South East." Did he give Dr. Herity the same information when the two met or did it differ? That is all that I want to know.

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