Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

I accept that. This House is acutely aware of the importance of day care centres as a lifeline for elderly people across this country. Is the Government aware that nothing is sacrosanct or safe from the scalpel of cuts imposed by the HSE? I ask this against the background of legislation so it will be in order. Is the Government aware that when it takes steps to ensure a day care centre, St. Mary's Hospital in Mullingar, which has been proposed for closure for six weeks of the summer——

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