Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In respect of the health (amendment) (No. 2) Bill, is this the legislation the Tánaiste envisages will deal with the health service provisions for the survivors of the Magdalen Laundries, including those survivors who live outside the State. There has been toing and froing between the Departments of Health and Justice and Equality on this issue and we are no clearer as to how that will be resolved.

As the Tánaiste knows, Mount Carmel Hospital in south Dublin is due to close. Are there any plans for this private facility to become a public hospital and is legislation required?

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