Shane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recent resignation of an accident and emergency consultant at Tralee General Hospital due to the apparent lack of appropriate number and experienced accident and emergency junior hospital staff, her attention has been drawn to other accident and emergency departments experiencing similar difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3080/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. My attention has not been drawn to a widespread problem in staffing accident and emergency departments.