Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein)
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416. To ask the Minister for Health when he will undertake the consultation he committed to in December 2017 with local interested parties on the future of the emergency department in Portlaoise hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13997/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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It remains the case, as outlined at my meeting with you and the other Laois Oireachtas Members in December 2017, that no decision has been made yet on the draft Action Plan for Portlaoise Hospital. I have asked my Department to conduct a consultation process in this regard involving local clinicians and the community and this is currently under consideration.

Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein)
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417. To ask the Minister for Health the progress the HSE has made with establishing the project group representing all stakeholders to develop the plan for Abbeyleix Hospital, County Laois; when this group will meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/18]

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.