Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Last night, I watched a video of a tractor run organised by Friends of Wexford General Hospital to raise much-needed funds for an MRI scanner for the hospital. That was back in 2018. A total of 300 tractors took part and many more dedicated people from all walks of life have done similar fundraising. However, the MRI scanner that was promised in an undertaking given by Government never transpired, even though the required €250,000 was raised. The people of Wexford still do not have their MRI scanner and they are asking the Government when Wexford General Hospital will receive it. Its provision was supposed to be contained in the programme for Government. It was committed to when two other hospitals, in Mullingar and Kilkenny, received theirs. Will the Taoiseach enlighten the people in this regard?

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