Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I said in my response that the new appointments would be to both hospitals. In other words, they will share anaesthetic and surgical staff and there will effectively be a single department operating on two sites. Subject to correction, I believe such posts were in the past appointed to both hospitals but it may not have operated in this way for training and other reasons. The main issue of concern in Roscommon is whether activity will continue there. I confirm that it will as long as it safe for it to do so. If the team is appointed to both hospitals, that level of activity can continue on both sides.

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