Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will address serious concerns that the Health Service Executive may be intending to cease 24 hour emergency department cover at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; if he will rule out such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6123/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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My Department has asked the HSE to identify any situations where there is any question of withdrawing 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.