Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is no question about the dedication of staff in any of these accident and emergency departments. What is really frustrating is dedicated staff who are being run to their nerve endings, always on the run and always trying to catch up on something or other. Clearly, the closure of Ennis was the first major strike, as far as I remember, to impact Limerick when I was living down there and then the other district hospitals have closed. Looking back, are we paying a price now for the disinvestment in these hospitals, particularly in the west?