Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

We do not have specialist breast surgeons and pathologists specialising in breasts in small hospitals. It would not be possible. Until recently more than 30 hospitals in this country were involved in breast surgery. Between 2005 and 2007 there were 17 breast procedures in Ennis General Hospital. It is not possible to have skilled expertise with volumes as low as that.

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