Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
Cystic Fibrosis Unit: Discussion
10:00 am
Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Workers and Unemployed Action Group)
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I welcome the visitors and thank them for their informed submissions. As a public representative, it comes down to this: a constituent of mine was unable to get a bed recently. As Professor Gallagher said, this particular illness affects not only the individual but also the family and the community. The level of stress and anxiety surrounding the non-availability of admission is significant. It is hugely worrying for the individuals concerned and their families.
Following on from Senator Crown's question, what assurance can we have that in future a cystic fibrosis patient will be admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital in appropriate accommodation?