Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, the report recently furnished by the North Eastern Health Board to the Minister for Health and Children outlining the deficiencies in services and infrastructure in the North Eastern Health Board; clearly detailing the level of under funding in the north east, which is 21% below the national per capita average funding, thereby impacting adversely on the level of services provided in the North Eastern Health Board region in disability, mental health, acute hospital and community care services; the fact that 23 major projects are still outstanding and that services in the region are seriously under staffed in comparison with the national average, that is, a population to staff ratio of 100 people per health staff member in contrast with the national average of 70 persons per health staff member.

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