Dáil debates

Wednesday, 7 November 2007

Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed).

 

5:00 pm

Photo of Dinny McGinleyDinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)

I acknowledge that the Minister and Minister of State yesterday met a deputation from County Donegal representing those who are very concerned about the level of cancer services in our county and in the north west in general. As an Opposition Deputy, I appreciate that I was also present at the meeting and I appreciate the guarantees given by the Minister to the deputation that services in Letterkenny will be maintained for the time being. The big problem in the north west and in the area north of a line from Dublin to Galway is the absence of a radiotherapy service. We are dependent on Northern Ireland. While I welcome any access we are given to those services in Northern Ireland, it is not the answer to our problems in the north west and in County Donegal in so far as radiotherapy is concerned. It is not acceptable that half of the country which is north of the line from Dublin to Galway is a barren desert in radiotherapy terms.

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