Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)

I join with my colleague, Deputy Noonan, to pay tribute to the professionalism of the staff of Limerick Regional Hospital. I am proud that my family have been part of this. My sister Mary has been with the Mid-Western Regional Hospital for almost 40 years, my wife Goretti for 30 years.

I wish to pay a special tribute to the staff of St. John's Hospital for their caring for Goretti during her time there in recent years. Likewise I pay tribute to those in the Mid-Western Regional Hospital for their kindness to her. My family, Tom, Maria, Maeve, Danny and I, especially wish to thank Dr. Liam Casserly and the staff for their efforts to save her life on the 25 and 26 January last, and thank them for her peaceful departure on the 27th.

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