Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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292. To ask the Minister for Health the community health activity presently being resourced on the University Hospital Waterford (UHW) campus; the reason these services cannot be moved away from the hospital campus to other community health service areas, thus making space for additional priority medical need at UHW given the requirement for capital development space at UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2766/22]

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.

Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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293. To ask the Minister for Health the new patient pathways that have been developed within the health community sector that allow for the decanting of non-urgent care patients from University Hospital Waterford; the planning that is ongoing to deliver such an initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2767/22]

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.