Dáil debates

Wednesday, 24 June 2020

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements

 

8:45 pm

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will get the public health advice and the Government will make a decision tomorrow. I will fulfil my statutory duties in line with any laws in terms of any report I have to publish. I will come back to the Deputy about St. Brigid's District Hospital.

Anyone who has a concern should not wait for a screening service but should go to see his or her GP today. The dates for the resumption of screening services were given earlier and that is important to people.

I agree with the point made by Deputy O'Donoghue about non-Covid-19 care. We need to get things back up and running. The way to get more public work done in public hospitals is through the new Sláintecare contract where consultants sign up to only provide public work in a public hospital. The regional health authorities will bring greater local oversight and accountability into the running of the health service.

I will write to Deputies Mattie McGrath and O'Donoghue so as not to take any of Deputy Connolly's time.

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