Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a successful hospice in Letterkenny, County Donegal, which was built on voluntary contributions, and there is one in Derry. I am aware from listening to obituaries and so on that Donegal people go to the Derry hospice and vice versaand, therefore, there must be an element of co-operation. There is also a hospice in Sligo in the north west. There must be a cross-Border understanding. The Foyle Hospice was established by a Donegal doctor who has my surname, although he is not a relation. I am aware of how successful these facilities are where full-time care is provided on an institutional basis and how comforting it is not only for the patients, but for their families as well. It is a tremendous movement.