Vol. 569 No. 3
112 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if he intends to act on the report of Comhairle na nOspideál that the number of consultant neurologists should be doubled in the short term and trebled in the long term, especially in view of recent figures showing that there were more than 560 people waiting for brain surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17539/03]
Arising from a number of meetings with various interest groups, I requested Comhairle na nOspidéal to conduct a review of neurological services and related issues. Comhairle established a committee to, inter alia, examine existing arrangements for the provision of consultant-level neurology and neurophysiology services nationally and to make recommendations to Comhairle on the future organisation and development of those services.
