Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when oncology services will transfer from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the part of the service that will be retained at the hospital site; and when staff, including professional, administrative and medical will be advised or consulted on any proposed transfer of services. [9524/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The decisions of the Health Service Executive (HSE) in relation to the designation of four managed cancer control networks and eight cancer centres will be implemented on a managed and phased basis. The HSE has designated Beaumont Hospital and the Mater Misericordiae Hospital as the two cancer centres in the Managed Cancer Control Network for HSE Dublin North East, which includes County Louth.

The designation of cancer centres aims to ensure that patients receive the highest quality care while at the same time allowing local access to services, where appropriate. Where diagnosis and treatment planning is directed and managed by multi-disciplinary teams based at the cancer centres, then much of the treatment (other than surgery) can be delivered in local hospitals, such as Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.

The Deputy's specific question in relation to consultation with staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (detail supplied) in County Carlow; if they will be treated as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9527/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (detail supplied) in County Wicklow who is waiting for a hip replacement; if they will have the procedure as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9528/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if wards at Mallow General Hospital will close either temporarily or permanently during 2008; if so, the reason for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9542/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.