Written answers

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Photo of Seán CanneySeán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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3034. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that have been put in place to ensure that the proper staffing complement is in place when the new orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway will be complete and ready for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40068/21]

Photo of Seán CanneySeán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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3035. To ask the Minister for Health the required staffing levels in relation to surgeons, theatre nurses, cleaners, security staff, administrative staff and so on for the new orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway to ensure that it is used to the maximum capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40069/21]

Photo of Seán CanneySeán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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3036. To ask the Minister for Health if the new orthopaedic unit at Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway will not be downgraded to a day hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40070/21]

Photo of Seán CanneySeán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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3037. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that integrated services are made available at the new orthopaedic unit in Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway including x-ray and other diagnostic services within the newly built orthopaedic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40071/21]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 3034 to 3037, inclusive, together.

The Orthopaedic theatres currently under construction at Merlin Park University Hospital are replacing the two existing theatres and are due for completion by year end 2021 and are expected to be equipped and be operational by January 2022.

The two theatres are staffed for 16 sessions which will increase to 20 sessions when the new theatres open, and Galway University Hospital has applied for additional staff. These are replacement theatres, and the existing diagnostic supports already in place at Merlin Park University Hospital will be utilised.

The new Orthopaedic theatres are purpose-built and are not an inpatient/elective/day unit. These theatres will be fully operational when they open and will allow Galway University Hospital to restore elective orthopaedic surgery at Merlin Park University Hospital.

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