Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the removal of all acute medical services from Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, over the next two weeks to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, when many essential services at the latter are already under threat of closure as a result of a shortage of staff, particularly junior doctors; the real danger that patient safety is being compromised, which could lead to facilities; and the need to postpone the transfer of these essential services at least until a proper, safe transfer plan is put in place. On Question Time, the Taoiseach referred to people dumping on the health service. The Government is dumping on people who are in need of that service at present. The transfer to which I refer should not happen until a proper and safe plan is put in place.

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