Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the need for the Tánaiste and the Health Service Executive to outline the reason Mallow General Hospital has been excluded from the list of accident and emergency services and why some patients in the area will be left two hours from appropriate medical treatment due to the absence of a local 24-hour service at Mallow General Hospital. In view of the importance of the issue, I hope the Ceann Comhairle will agree to my request.

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