Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the days of the health boards, the regions had access to their own facilities and provided for them, which is a subject we have discussed here on many occasions. That is apparently being addressed at present. We have been informed and hope it is being addressed and that such regionalisation will occur. I fully accept what Professor McCormack says. Otherwise, the inflow all comes to the Dublin area and it must be dealt with and it is then all emergency because it has not been dealt with in time.