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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The plans, at the level of the Department, involve the maintenance of the investment in Altnagelvin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: The Department's focus is on maintaining it. People in Donegal want to hear that. People in Derry also want to hear it but, specifically, we were contacted by people in Donegal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Have those agreements been Brexit-proofed in as much as they can be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Are there contingencies within those agreements, for example, for Britain not remaining within the common travel area? Are their buffers in place to ensure that the service continues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Practically speaking, that is what people want to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Four members - Senator Dolan, Deputy Durkan, Senator Ó Donnghaile and Deputy O'Connell - are indicating. If the committee agrees, I will take all four together. I call Senator Dolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. O'Connor might tease that out in his response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: A number of questions have been asked so Mr. O'Connor can take his time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. O'Connor will forgive us if we do not all share his confidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: We are not pessimists. We would merely regard ourselves as optimists with experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: And roads.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (24 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That work is ongoing. When it nears completion, Mr. O'Connor might share the findings with the committee via the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 359. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 28 September 2017, the status of each of the primary care centres, in tabular form; if building has commenced; the stage it is at; the expected completion date; the number of these primary care centres that are public or public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2910/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 398. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 28 September 2017, if an analysis will be provided of the provisions that have been made in the new primary care centres for the primary care staff that are being recruited and for developments and enhancements in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing impact the closure of the swimming pool at a facility (details supplied) is having on persons with disabilities and in recovery in County Donegal; his plans to invest in and secure the reopening of the pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2941/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to requests to re-open mortuary services at Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (23 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 368. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to invest in minor injuries units in community hospitals such as Carndonagh Community Hospital, County Donegal, to take pressure off the emergency department at Letterkenny University Hospital at which the numbers of persons on trolleys has doubled from 2016 to 2017, according to a union (details supplied). [2943/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (23 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendees and return attendees in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and St. James's Hospital, in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3327/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (23 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds and outpatient beds for Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and St. James's Hospital, in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3328/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (23 Jan 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons removed from waiting lists at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and St. James's Hospital, in 2017, in tabular form; the reason for removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3329/18]