Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Louth County Hospital have been seriously underfunded for two years and that local managers expressed grave concerns at this fact almost a year ago and that recently Mr. Patrick Kinder, chairman of the maternity services task force, said there was an urgent need to review staffing levels and accommodation needs of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in view of the serious risk posed by lack of full-time staff.

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