Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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936. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the serious consequences and impact to Mayo University Hospital of the loss of training accreditation from a professional body (details supplied) with the withdrawal of college trainees on 1 July 2023; if HSE national funding for four new consultant anaesthesiology posts to allow the recommended on-call rota cover of two consultants and two non-consultant hospital doctors is not approved before 1 September 2022; the way that he intends to resolve this matter with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37637/22]

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.

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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937. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide the reason that funding was approved for Sligo University Hospital and Letterkenny University Hospital for additional consultant anaesthesiology posts; and the reason that it is acceptable for Mayo University Hospital to become an outlier in a group (details supplied) with the delay in approval of a business case to similar posts to address clinical deficiencies and comply with national standards. [37638/22]

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.