James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

I want to talk about that for a moment. St. Brigid's ward is perfectly good. People are delighted with it. Families are supportive of it. Patients want to stay in it. Staff are delighted to be working there, yet the Minister wants to close it down. In addition, the HSE is closing a ward in Waterford, which will put more pressure on accident and emergency services there.

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