Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following matter of local and national importance, namely, the serious implications for patients and their families of the decision to close almost 60 respite beds at the Harold's Cross Hospice and the need for the Minister for Health and Children to take steps to ensure that funding is provided to allow the continued operation of these badly needed beds which are used primarily for elderly patients suffering from severe arthritis.

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