Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)

The issue has now been highlighted in the House. Defibrillators are inexpensive but important equipment. The National Gallery of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland each have four defibrillators and the National Museum of Ireland has three of them. There is no reason, therefore, that the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork should not have such equipment, especially given its significant throughput of people. A large number of people were present when I visited the gallery recently and the current exhibition is attracting a large number of visitors. It is important, therefore, that the Crawford Art Gallery would have a defibrillator.

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