Written answers
Tuesday, 3 February 2004
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Services
12:00 pm
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an investigation was carried out into the circumstances whereby a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 was moved between the Eye and Ear Hospital, St. James's Hospital, Blanchardstown Hospital and back to St. James's Hospital between the dates of 14 June and 20 June 2002. [2675/04]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the provision of hospital services to residents of Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has therefore asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to her directly.
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to date, both capital and current, of the provision of the lung transplant unit at the Mater Hospital. [2676/04]
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost in 2003 of sending lung transplant patients to Newcastle for transplant operations. [2677/04]
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of staff recruited for the operation of the lung transplant unit at the Mater Hospital; and the annual cost of such staff. [2678/04]
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total annual operating costs of the lung transplant unit at the Mater Hospital. [2679/04]
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total cost for the past ten years of sending lung transplant patients to Newcastle. [2680/04]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take questions Nos. 370 to 374, inclusive, together.
The Eastern Regional Health Authority is charged with responsibility for commissioning health and personal social services on behalf of the population of the region, and also on behalf of those outside the region who are referred for specialist treatment. My Department has therefore requested the authority to reply to the Deputy on the issues raised.
Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the attention deficit disorder programme at University College Hospital, Galway, which was set up as a pilot scheme three years ago; if this programme is being downgraded or discontinued or will be made a permanent programme at UCHG; and if the necessary funds will be made available to the health board to enable it to continue this as a permanent programme. [2681/04]
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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Responsibility for the provision of the health services in Galway rests with the Western Health Board. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.
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