Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 March 2005
45 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent turning away of many patients from the accident and emergency department of Cork University Hospital, in conditions that the senior accident and emergency consultant described as the walking wounded; and when new accident and emergency facilities will be resourced and come fully into use. [9438/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra46 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services which were affected by the recent closure of the accident and emergency department at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9509/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra63 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a level one trauma centre for the south was recently closed one Friday morning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9510/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra98 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the serious situation in Cork University Hospital at which patients had to be turned away due to the fact that there were more than 30 patients awaiting treatment on trolleys or chairs; the steps she intends to take to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9407/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra100 Mr. McGinley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the recent closure of the accident and emergency department at Cork University Hospital for four hours. [9508/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 45, 46, 63, 98 and 100 together.
The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at Cork University Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's southern area to reply to the Deputies directly with the information requested.
