County hospitals with physician-led obstetrics

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The Minister said obstetric services were provided by consultant physicians at Bantry and Dundalk. The Deputy noted that surgeons historically undertook obstetrics, but the Chair ruled that comment was not a question.

Rory O'Hanlon Dr. O'Hanlon Fianna Fáil

asked the Minister for Health the names of the remaining county hospitals where the county physician also acts as obstetrician.

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Barry Desmond Mr. B. Desmond Labour Party

The county hospitals in which obstretric services are provided by the consultant physician are Bantry and Dundalk.

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Rory O'Hanlon Dr. O'Hanlon Fianna Fáil

The Minister said there are only two hospitals where that situation obtains at present. Perhaps you would allow me to comment——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I cannot. Standing Order No. 37 is specific.

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Rory O'Hanlon Dr. O'Hanlon Fianna Fáil

Surgeons who are training at present do not do obstetrics as a general rule. This was historic in the county hospitals.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That would seem to be a reply to Deputy Durkan rather than a question to the Minister.

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