James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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298. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the accident and emergency department of Wexford General Hospital does not have a psychiatric nurse employed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43504/17]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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299. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate a psychiatric nursing post to the accident and emergency department of Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43505/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together.

As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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300. To ask the Minister for Health the accident and emergency departments of hospitals that do not have a psychiatric nurse employed; the reason these departments do not have psychiatric nurse employed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43506/17]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.