Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I see that the Tánaiste has a minute and half left to speak. He could not even complete the three or four minutes he was allocated. Some €23 billion has been allocated for health. How much has been spent on cover-ups and non-disclosure agreements? There are 70 health professionals and doctors who have come to the Government but who have now been silenced. How many people are out sick because of the issues in UHL? Will the Tánaiste look at the number of staff who are leaving the hospital? I do not want to name and blame anyone. I am here for the protection of the people of Limerick and the surrounding areas who use this hospital. For years, I have asked the Government to help. There is a serious problem with management. If it was any other business, they would be gone. It was noted in the newspapers that the Tánaiste asked the CEO to take up that position. Will he now investigate this matter? I ask him to help the people of Limerick and the surrounding areas, stop the cover-ups, spend the money on healthcare and check out the amount of money being spent on legal services and the silencing of staff. For the betterment of the people of this country, we need them to know they can go to this hospital. I am from Limerick. I want UHL to be the best hospital in the country and I am very disappointed that it is not. People from Limerick and the surrounding areas are asking for our help. I ask the Tánaiste to please investigate this matter for me.

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