Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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227. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that management at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9, has reconfigured the 33 bedded ward to a care of the elderly ward, and as a result the hospital has lost 34 acute surgical beds; his further views on the impact of same on patient outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24462/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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 my officials will follow the matter up.

Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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228. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if 34 acute surgical beds in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 are being reconfigured to a care of the elderly ward; and the provision that has been made concerning the loss of these beds. [24463/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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 my officials will follow the matter up.