Written answers
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Department of Health
Hospital Food
Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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545. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding hospital meals; if he will respond to the points made; the health policy regarding hospital food and the need for all food served in hospitals to be clearly recognisable in presentation and to be healthy and of high nutritional value in content; his views on the policy regarding supplying fruit and vegetable offerings with each meal; if he is satisfied that food being served in hospitals is fulfilling patients' health and nutritional requirements; his plans to improve the menus and nutrition value of foods available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26731/14]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to her directly.
Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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546. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether chips are an acceptable dinner-time offering on a hospital menu; how often chips are being served on weekly menus in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/14]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
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