Michael Harty (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This morning we heard evidence that funding for gynaecology services, but perhaps for obstetrics as well, gets lost in the reduction in services and funding. As spoken about this morning, there is a necessity for funding to be ring-fenced to protect obstetrics and gynaecology services. If funding is not ring-fenced then the obstetrics and gynaecology sector will lose out as it is the first area to lose funding.