Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not personally familiar with the exact procedures and timelines. I take the point the Deputy makes. We clearly cannot stand over it taking four months to make a decision on the care of a person who may not have that time. I presume there is a streamlined decision-making process that is possible in those circumstances. If that is not the case, I can certainly ask the Department of Health to revert to the Deputy on it.

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