Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It would be remiss of me, being on the losing side, not to congratulate the Minister on the Government's success in amending the Constitution and I look forward to working with him on the initiative. Hopefully he will keep his commitment to providing the healthcare services that will be required. Going back to nuts and bolts, in north Cork, there is a dietician position vacant. It is ironic since the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, sitting next to the Minister has dealt with other issues in north Cork, in Fermoy.

I will be brief. Another invaluable service is out of action in north Cork. Patients who live on their own need dietetic care services when they leave an acute hospital. They need to be able to consult dieticians and GPs . The HSE must buck the trend and employ extra staff.

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