Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach but, given the track record of the HSE, I cannot see that happening. I appreciate there has been some investment and there are plans for further investment in health services in Galway and the west but the region is still lagging behind the rest of the country and needs much more. I have raised previously the need for a minor injuries unit in Galway. I visited the excellent facility in Roscommon and I was extremely impressed with the efficient way in which it deals with everything from broken bones, lacerations, sprains and strains to minor scalds and burns. There are 15 of these minor injuries units across the country, helping to relieve the pressure on busy hospital emergency departments, but there is none in Galway. The emergency department at UHG remains one of the busiest in the country, without the relief that would be provided by thousands of people being redirected to a minor injuries unit. Can the Taoiseach give a commitment that a minor injury units will be built in Galway to help to alleviate the pressure on UHG?

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