Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical assessment units in place in acute hospitals; if an audit has been carried out on the way these units have affected waiting times in accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10421/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The latest information from the Health Service Executive (5 February 2010) indicates that there are Medical Assessment Units at the following locations:

Dublin North Hospitals Group

Beaumont Hospital

Dublin North East

Our Lady's Hospital, Navan

Cavan General Hospital

West/North West

University Hospital, Galway

Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar

Letterkenny General Hospital

Roscommon County Hospital

Sligo General Hospital

South East Hospitals Group

Waterford Regional Hospital

St. Luke's Hospital Kilkenny

South Tipperary General Hospital

Wexford General Hospital has a medical admissions unit.

Mid Western Hospitals Group

Mid Western Regional Hospitals at Dooradoyle

Ennis

Nenagh

St. John's Hospital Limerick

Dublin Midlands Hospital Group

AMNCH Tallaght Hospital (39 bed short acute care unit)

Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar

Dublin South Hospitals Group

St. James' Hospital

Southern Hospitals Group

Kerry General Hospital

Bantry General Hospital

Operational decisions in relation to the auditing such Units are matters of service for the HSE and have been referred to the HSE for direct reply. I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to an intensification of industrial action in the public service by members of IMPACT, the HSE may not be in a position to provide a response to this Parliamentary Question within the normal timeframe.