Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I am not trying to incite fear at all, I am merely attempting to spell out to the Minister of State and her colleagues in the Chamber the fact that we are dealing with a very serious situation. The Minister of State indicated that there is no policy. Will she impress that fact upon the HSE? In respect of the service plans that were announced earlier this year, the HSE stated there will be reductions in bed numbers at different locations throughout the State, including in the HSE area in which I live.

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