Written answers

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

10:00 pm

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he issued a statement regarding the relocation of orthopaedic services from St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital to the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork, which stated that this will enable the services to best serve the needs of orthopaedic patients in the region, in the safest and most efficient manner. [5668/11]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has now decided to review the decision on the relocation of orthopaedic services from St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital to the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork; when he made this decision; the persons present at the meeting on Tuesday, 15 March 2011 when this was discussed; and if the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, was present at the meeting. [5669/11]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has discussed his decision to review the relocation of orthopaedic services from St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital to the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork with the director of reconfiguration in the south. [5670/11]

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the review of the decision to relocate orthopaedic services from St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, Cork, will take place; when a decision will be taken; the persons who will carry out this review and the cost of this review. [5671/11]

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the review he is undertaking on the future of orthopaedic services at St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital in Cork will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5903/11]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 to 215, inclusive, and 234 together.

My Department has asked the HSE to identify any situations where it is planning to withdraw services from individual acute hospitals in the coming months and to arrange to brief me as Minister on the circumstances and implications in each case. Pending such briefing, I have asked the Executive not to withdraw or transfer any acute services. If there is any case where the HSE considers that a change in service arrangements is required as a matter of urgency, I require the Executive to inform me of the reasons for this and the steps being taken. My colleague, Deputy Dara Murphy, recently raised with me the HSE's plans to reorganise the provision of orthopaedics service in Cork and I intend to discuss this particular issue with the Executive.

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