Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national and regional importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the scandalous proposals from the Health Service Executive to impose cutbacks in health services in the north-east region comprising counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath, including preventing vital improvements in services for cancer patients and those on dialysis, with other cuts in essential accident and emergency services, with serious implications for patient safety and hugely damaging effects for the overall health of the population of this region, and the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children immediately to intervene to prevent these cutbacks.

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