Written answers
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Department of Health
Hospital Facilities
Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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777. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports that seriously ill children are being put at risk by being transported abroad for treatment on extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation machines which are already available in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41993/14]
Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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778. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a fully funded single national cardiac and respiratory ECMO centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41994/14]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 777 and 778 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with them.
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