Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

The jury is still out on what will happen in the other hospitals in terms of diagnostics. Obviously, with regard to medical areas such as chemotherapy and radiation oncology, we have designated facilities.

My strong preference and that of the Government is to make as many things happen as close as possible to where people live, provided they can be quality assured. That is the only rule. Nothing else——

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