Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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801. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 13 November 2019, if an independent external facilitator to engage in a consultative process in respect of Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise has been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5330/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The appointment of an independent external facilitator for the consultation process has not yet been made. I would like to clarify that no decision has been made on the draft Action Plan for Portlaoise Hospital. I am committed to ensuring that the interests of local clinicians and the community are considered before any decision is made.