Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I am not aware of the report on a hospital not performing because it had been starved of resources to which Deputy Reilly referred. We have increased resources five fold in the past 12 or so years, but it is not just an issue of resources. Were there never to be an extra penny, the manner in which we organise services does not meet the patient safety test. This issue must be addressed as a matter of urgency.

Regarding the mid-west, people from counties Clare and Tipperary will receive more treatment at their local hospitals than is currently the case through the re-organisation of the services.

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