P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

Kidney dialysis patients must also travel from south-west Cork and south Kerry for treatment. It is a pity that Deputy Healy-Rae is not present to support me. Perhaps he is too engaged elsewhere getting his package ready. Why can kidney dialysis treatment not be provided in Bantry General Hospital? There would be no need to return €71 million to the Exchequer.

Where is the €97.7 million, also allocated to the HSE due to be spent? My question reads: "the reasons it was not spent; the action she will take to ensure that urgently needed resources are delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter."

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