Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure whether the heat is getting to Deputy Martin but it is wrong for him to stand up here and state that I insulted patients who have a problem because they happen to be morbidly obese.

What are called "bariatric services" are provided in two public hospitals, St. Vincent's here in Dublin and Galway University Hospital, and that forms part of the HSE's overall response to this problem. In the case of St. Vincent's Hospital, where Professor O'Shea operates, this service was originally provided by St. Columcille's Hospital.

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