Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health the up to date position regarding the proposal to provide a medical assessment unit at Monaghan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28331/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The group, which included two members of the public (Service User Panel Representatives) was established and independently chaired by a specialist in public health medicine and work commenced in October 2011. The group also included a consultant general physician in medicine and a Monaghan general practitioner. The group committed itself to establishing if there was a clinical need for an MAU in Monaghan Hospital, as well as establishing the projected cost of running this unit.

The initial period for the study was six weeks. The group was granted an extension, resulting in an overall time scale of 13 weeks for the study and the submission of the final report.The Cavan and Monaghan Hospital Group General Manager has received the final report.

I have received the report and it has been referred to the Acute Medicine Programme for review.The outcome of this review is currently awaited.