Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There have been no orthopaedic services in Tralee general hospital since last June. I have raised the matter with the Taoiseach twice already this term. About ten days ago we got notification from the general manager of the hospital that services were to begin yesterday but they did not begin. People do not know when the orthopaedic section of the hospital will open again. I have asked the Taoiseach to ask the Minister to intervene and see what is going on there. We have been promised so many times that this section would open. People are roaring in excruciating pain and there is still nothing happening. What is the Government going to do about it? We have five Ministers for Health. The people of Kerry are being let down. We are trying to take as many as we can up North to get the procedure done, but what is going to happen when the cross-border directive falls when England leaves the European market? Where will we be then?

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