Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of national importance requiring urgent consideration, namely, the growing crisis in our public health services as a result of disastrous Government policy and savage cutbacks, including the loss of hundreds of front-line posts, thereby affecting the care of patients; the closure of wards in two major hospitals - Crumlin Children's Hospital and Beaumont Hospital; the end of 24-hour accident and emergency cover at Ennis and Nenagh hospitals and its already damaging effects; the impending removal of all acute care from Monaghan General Hospital; and the need for the Minister for Health and Children and her Government colleagues to make themselves accountable to the Dáil for this crisis for which they are directly responsible.

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