Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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215. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a group (details supplied) in relation to palliative care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/16]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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221. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a group (details supplied) at an early date as requested some months ago due to the urgency attaching to a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35647/16]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 221 together.

The provision of an inpatient hospice in Cavan/Monaghan has been included in the HSE Capital Plan for 2020/21 and is the subject of discussion between the HSE and the local Hospice Group. I understand that the HSE National Lead for Palliative Care will meet with the local Hospice Group and visit St. Christopher's facility in the near future.

I will be very happy to meet with the group in question but I think this would be most productive after a further meeting with the HSE has taken place and the issues arising on both sides have been clarified insofar as this is possible. I have accordingly asked my office to arrange a meeting for me with the Group once I have received a full report of the above meeting with the HSE.