Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I would like to respond to the issues raised by Deputy Niall Collins regarding maternity services in Limerick. It has been pointed out to him in the House and in the media that the figures Dr. Gerry Burke used originally were not accurate. That has been accepted by most people and the Deputy should also be prepared to accept that the original figures were wrong. In addition, he is being disingenuous because Dr. Burke was contacted earlier to find out what he thought about the arrangements and he replied, "Overall, I am happy with what is being planned but some further work will need to be done". The Deputy, therefore, is aware of the situation.

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