Francis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party)
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997. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a national protocol and guidelines for providing food to patients in accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41518/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Francis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party)
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998. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines on the frequency with which a patient is updated on their care while being in an accident and emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41519/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Francis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party)
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999. To ask the Minister for Health if will consider that in cases in which a patient is told after triage that there is a 12-hour wait, the patient can be allowed to go home to rest and return to the hospital and not be put to the end of the queue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41520/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.