Written answers

Tuesday, 26 April 2005

Department of Health and Children

Hospital Services

9:00 pm

Photo of Seán CroweSeán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing crisis in public hospital accident and emergency departments as highlighted by the series of protests by the Irish Nurses Organisation, including the totally unacceptable situation in Tallaght Hospital (details supplied); and the measures that will be introduced in Tallaght Hospital to deal with this ongoing crisis. [13169/05]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.

Services at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has, therefore, requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to examine the issues raised and to reply to the Deputy directly.

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