Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 605: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to retain the current level of services at Portlaoise Regional Hospital; and his plans regarding whether the hospital will be a model 2 or a model 3 hospital. [27181/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I want to place it on record that the Midland Regional Hospital at Portlaoise will continue to deliver a quality driven, people centred service to the population of the region and the people of Laois in particular. There is no plan to reduce services at the hospital.

In July of this year I attended the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children and made clear that Portlaoise is a Model 3 hospital and will remain a Model 3 hospital. I said to the committee that this is Government policy and will not change. I confirm that this remains the position.