Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

How frequently would it require a blood sample to go to a laboratory? My angle is that some hospitals, for example University Maternity Hospital Limerick, have no in-hospital laboratory. I witnessed this at first-hand when my wife was in labour. There is a ludicrous situation where taxis have to bring blood samples across to the laboratory in UHL and results can take a few hours. I heard in the opening statements this morning from the groups and the families of people who died and some who survived that time is critical. What if there is no laboratory in the hospital?