COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, February 27, 2017

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls on Simon Harris TD, The Minister for Health, to respond positively to the community campaign to increase the bed capacity in Tallaght hospital, asking him to appreciate the particular demand in that regard and noting that Tallaght hospital has the biggest emergency department in the country and also noting the recent statement from the Hospital Board that a new 72 bed 5 storey unit on the campus is required and will the Chief Executive forward the terms of this motion to the Minister, the CEO of the HSE and also to Tallaght hospital which is leading the campaign"

REPORT:

If the motion is passed, a letter will issue on behalf the Area Committee Members and, should a reply be received, it will be circulated.