Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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1403. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade Monaghan Hospital and reintroduce its accident and emergency department; his views on the concerns of the public due to the lack of this service and delays in ambulance response times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63130/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Last year saw a number of new initiatives at Monaghan General Hospital, including:

- 18 new stepdown beds;

- a second endoscopy room;

- centralisation of Haemochromatosis Services for patients in the Cavan Monaghan Hospital Catchment area; and

- provision of a 3rd Ultrasound.

The RCSI Hospital Group advises that there are no plans to expand the Minor Injury Unit at Monaghan General Hospital.  As you know, Cavan General Hospital provides 24-hour emergency critical care to adults and children in the region.