PQ 837
837. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the detailed rationale for the decision to centralise the dermatology referral pathway previously provided at Monaghan Hospital in Q2 2024 and to permanently transfer consultant-led dermatology outpatient services to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in Q4 2025; the person or body responsible for each decision; the dates on which the decisions were taken; the clinical, financial and operational assessments undertaken; if alternative arrangements to retain services at Monaghan Hospital were considered; and if copies of the relevant business cases and decision documents will be provided. [72547/26]
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15 October 2026
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15 October 2026 · Hospital Services
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837. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the detailed rationale for the decision to centralise the dermatology referral pathway previously provided at Monaghan Hospital in Q2 2024 and to permanently transfer consultant-led dermatology outpatient services to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in Q4 2025; the person or body responsible for each decision; the dates on which the decisions were taken; the clinical, financial and operational assessments undertaken; if alternative arrangements to retain services at Monaghan Hospital were considered; and if copies of the relevant business cases and decision documents will be provided. [72547/26]
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15 October 2026
Hospital Services
837. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the detailed rationale for the decision to centralise the dermatology referral pathway previously provided at Monaghan Hospital in Q2 2024 and to permanently transfer consultant-led dermatology outpatient services to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in Q4 2025; the person or body responsible for each decision; the dates on which the decisions were taken; the clinical, financial and operational assessments undertaken; if alternative arrangements to retain services at Monaghan Hospital were considered; and if copies of the relevant business cases and decision documents will be provided. [72547/26]
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