John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the proposed downgrading and threatened closure of Belmullet District Hospital, Swinford District Hospital and Ballina District Hospital and the removal of €531,000 from the budget of Áras Attracta, Swinford; the implication of these cutbacks and the knock-on effects for Mayo General Hospital whose budget for 2010 has been cut by €10 million, which will devastate health services in County Mayo.

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