Written answers
Wednesday, 11 May 2005
Department of Health and Children
Accident and Emergency Services
9:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent request to the HSE to consider using mobile military field hospitals to alleviate overcrowding in accident and emergency departments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15534/05]
Mary 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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the director of the Nationals Hospitals Office to reply to the Deputy directly.
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