Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)

Before the election, the Minister for Health and his party promised us they would not close our accident and emergency department. After they closed it, they told us there would not be any problems with it being closed because we would get extra ambulances and super, souped-up paramedics. That has not happened either. Last weekend put the tin hat on it when people were told by the media not to go to the hospital we were told to go to in order to save lives. As someone who has dedicated his life to saving people's lives, I wonder how the Minister for Health can stand over this. It is not unreasonable for us to have some place to go when we are sick in this area.

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